PHOENIX - May 8 was a groundbreaking day of sorts for the Roman Catholic faith, as cardinals in the church voted, for the first time, to install an American as their leader. The election of Robert ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

NCR sat down with John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV. This first excerpt from that interview with the middle of the ...

A new pope has been named following the death of former Pope Francis. Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo the XIV, delivered a speech and a prayer before his inauguration at St. Peter's Square. His ...

American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was selected as the new pontiff on May 8, succeeding Pope Francis. New Mexico religious and political leaders expressed support and hope for ...

Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. CNN — Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is ...

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I was one of the army of commentators who confidently asserted that no American would be elected pope. Relying on the common wisdom, I told numerous journalists and broadcasters that until the United ...