Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff. Here is the reaction ...

After a two-day conclave, Prevost, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV, has been named the first-ever American leader of the Catholic Church-- and social media is not okay. Cardinal Robert Francis ...

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to his election.

Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope, the first ever from the United States. He has chosen Leo XIV as his papal name to lead the Catholic church. White smoke pouring out from the ...

just minutes after he was elected the next head of the Catholic church, sparking a mixed reaction from some on the right. Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost occasionally posted ...

May 9 (Reuters) - Following are reactions from notable figures to the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday. He was a surprise choice ...