Of course, we are all eager to learn more about the new pope, but this effort to attach significance to things that may be ...

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost became the first American pope on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV. U.S. media reacted to the ...

I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" In addition to reactions from local and state ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy ...

Surprise, hope, excitement and pride were reflected in many of the initial reactions to Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 ...

Evangelical and other Protestant leaders have provided a range of reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV, from some ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for ...

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

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Pope Leo XIV has made history as the first American Pope, a development that has sparked excitement among local Catholics.

Dolton residents and officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany ...