(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Patrons watch live ...

But in naming himself Leo, the new pope could also have wanted to signal a strong line of continuity: Brother Leo was the 13th century friar who was a great companion to St. Francis of Assisi ...

About 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide have a new spiritual leader: Pope Leo XIV. The election of Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...

The new man has chosen the name Leo XIV as he assumes his responsibilities as the new Pope. His roots are in Chicago but he also emigrated to Peru as part of his trajectory within the religious world.

The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and ... Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American pope in history, will be known as Pope Leo XIV, according to CNN. The new pope made his first ...

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VATICAN CITY — A senior Vatican official announced the new pope's name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. He is Cardinal Robert Prevost — an American from Chicago. Editor's note: This ...

He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old new pontiff appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and said, "Peace be with all of you!" He said he wanted his message of peace to "enter ...

He is taking the name Pope Leo XIV and is the first American pope. Francis is from Chicago, Ill., which led people to make some harsh Bears jokes — particularly about how Chicago had produced a ...

On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff. Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the ...