Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV marks a historic moment as the first American to lead the Catholic ...

As the United States of America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, the country has achieved something many ...

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It was an electrifying moment on Thursday May 8 when Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, 14 September 1955) was elected the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

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The pope is many things, by definition and as a byproduct of his job description. The bishop of Rome. The worldwide leader of ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

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Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...