In the days following Robert Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV, the world sought to understand this relatively unknown man.

Oklahoma Roman Catholic leaders explore the commonalities between Pope Leo XIV and Blessed Stanley Rother, men who each ...

Recognition of his pastoral work led Pope Francis to appoint him Bishop of Chiclayo in 2015. During his episcopate, Prevost demonstrated a firm stance against abuse in the Church, openly ...

Archbishop Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, receives the red biretta hat from the late Pope Francis during the consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican City, Vatican, on Sept. 30 ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected 267th pontiff by the College of Cardinals during a papal conclave on May 8, 2025. His predecessor, Pope Francis, created him a cardinal in 2023.

Dolton Mayor Jason House said the village’s purchase of the former home of Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A steering committee will look at ...

More The 133-member conclave, an assembly of cardinals for which Francis appointed 80% of its members, concluded May 8 with the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. The new pope's ...

Nine months ago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a parish in the Chicago area before celebrating Mass. Now that he is Pope Leo XIV, his words on the National ...

Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday to become the first American pope. A viral photo surfaced that showed the new pope at the White Sox' 2005 World Series.