The pope [a] is the bishop of Rome and the visible head [b] of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [c] Roman pontiff, [d] or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th …

Pope Leo XIV [a] (born Robert Francis Prevost, [b] [c] September 14, 1955) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to have been …

May 9, 2025 · It’s been said an American has never been chosen pope because the United States already holds such sway over the world politically, culturally and economically, that it would be …

May 8, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday and the second Pope from the Americas.

Pope during the First Council of Constantinople (381), the second ecumenical council, and the Council of Rome (382). First pope to be the official head of the church after Emperor Gratian …

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May 8, 2025 · "Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was …

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May 8, 2025 · 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.

May 8, 2025 · Who is the next pope? Cardinal Robert Prévost, from the United States, was named the new Pope just after noon CT. Prévost will go by the papal name of Pope Leo XIV. …