Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. In his first public words as pontiff, history’s first American pope, said: “Peace be with you.” From the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, he recalled ...

Robert Prevost, the choice of the world's Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4bn member Church, is the first pope from the United States and a relative unknown on the global stage.

After taking the name Pope Leo XIV, the new pope used his maiden speech to a worldwide audience, among them many of the of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, to speak of “a united church, always ...

Pope Leo XIV received US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, ahead of a US-led push to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The US-born Robert Francis Prevost celebrated his first mass as Pope Leo XIV this morning in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected by fellow cardinals yesterday evening.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass on Friday morning at 11 a.m. with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. 2. He plans to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first US leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church – taking the name Pope Leo XIV and telling the world: “Peace be with you all.”. The new ...