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Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns
As a U.S. citizen, the man formerly called Cardinal Robert Prevost technically is required to file returns to the IRS.
Pope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff: Live updates from first Mass and more
After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...
Pope Leo XIV: A White Sox fan who calls his brother daily from Rome
The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.
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New Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for closeness to poor
In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...
Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who ...
Around the world, Catholics seem eager to embrace an American pope
To many, Pope Leo XIV seemed a different sort of American, a man who served the poor for decades, spoke Spanish and Italian ...