Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to race and class in American history.

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to attend the inaugural Mass of newly elected Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sunday, war commitments permitting, a top presidential aide told Reuters on Tuesday.

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from Chicago and a dual U.

Pope Leo promises to have an ‘an active social media presence’ after using his old account to criticize Trump policies - Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to use an official social media account to

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.