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Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost

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's what to know about him.

Associated Press News · 1d

Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in Peru and was a member of the Augustinian order.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns

Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected pontiff, must answer to at least one more higher power: the IRS. The United States generally requires all citizens to file an annual tax return, even those who live out of the country.

World Catholics See 1st American Pope

The New York Times · 3h

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

For U.S. Catholics, surprise and elation at first American pope

Robert Prevost’s election as pope stunned many Catholics skeptical that an American would ever be elevated to that role.

USA Today · 1d

In Hudson Valley, first American pope is ‘a gift to the church’

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, though not an unwelcome one.

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Pope Leo XIV's prior social media posts include criticism of JD Vance, Trump admin's immigration policies

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new ...

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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.

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Maggie Haberman Says Pope Leo’s Views ‘Could Absolutely Lead To Tensions’ With Trump

Maggie Haberman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that Pope Leo XIV's views could "lead to tensions" with President Donald Trump after a relatively calm start. The post Maggie Haberman Says Pope Leo’s Views ...

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The Pope's Behind-the-Scenes Role in America

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV's significance as leader of the Catholic Church is beyond dispute, but the papacy's role has ...

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How World Leaders Are Reacting to Pope Leo

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

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White Sox win one: Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV revealed to be fan of the South Siders

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan, but his brother corrected the record in an interview with WGN-TV.

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Could the new pope, a Villanova alumnus, speak at graduation next year? ‘Very funny,’ the pope responded.

When Villanova President Peter M. Donohue asked the Pope if he would be commencement speaker, the Pope replied, "Very funny." ...

Trump says it's a 'great honor' that Robert Francis Pervost is elected first-ever US pope

In a historic moment for the nearly 2,000-year-old Catholic Church, the first-ever pope from the United States was elected on ...

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