In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost, a cardinal from the south suburbs of Chicago, has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born prefect of the Vatican’s dicastery for bishops, has been elected as the new Pope. At 69, Prevost brings extensive experience from his missionary work and ...

Pope Leo XIV has been elected following roughly 24 hours of deliberation among the 133-member College of Cardinals, the Vatican announced on Thursday.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St.

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope Francis and lead the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff, who has taken ...