Former San Diego professor witnesses historic election of first American pope after personal journey with Catholic Church ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope. VATICAN CITY ...

Detroit Catholics erupted in joy Thursday as Cardinal Robert Prevost became the first American elected pope, choosing the name Leo XIV. The pontiff’s Michigan connections made the historic moment even ...

Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

“This is going to bring a lot of people back to the Catholic Church,” said Joseph Brady, a non-Catholic visiting Pittsburgh ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, Leo XIV, marking historic moment for Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a ...

Catholics across the world and in Tampa Bay celebrated the election of a new pope Thursday, but many said that joy was paired with surprise.

The elevation of Cardinal Robert Prevost to Pope Leo XIV marks a historic first: he’s the first U.S.-born pontiff ever elected.

I did not think this would happen in my lifetime,” Baptist scholar Elizabeth Newman said of the election of an American as ...