Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is now known to be of African ancestry, part of a growing picture Americans are ...

(Reuters) -Following are reactions from notable figures to the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the ...

Catholic schools throughout the United States recently celebrated the election of the first ever American pope, Chicago ...

Conclave is over and we have a new pope. Here are some of the best reactions on the internet to Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American, was elected as the new pope. Here's how world leaders are reacting:U.S. President Donald ...

The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed ...

Historic Election: Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born Peruvian citizen, was elected as the first American pope, taking ...

Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV took many local members of the Catholic community by surprise, not because of the speed at which ...