Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said "you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed" and asked for their help to spread the Catholic faith.

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Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American Pope, has said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his ...

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated mass in the Sistine Chapel as Italian media saluted the first American pope and called ...