Francis and Benedict XVI were both revealed in the evening of the conclave’s second day, while John Paul II, the longest-reigning pope of modern times, was selected on the third day in 1978.

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Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV Associated Press Thursday, May 8, 2025 1:30 p.m. | Thursday, May 8, 2025 1:30 p.m. Go Ad-Free Today!

Alexandria historian Michael Miller in his book “Burials in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery 1799-1983” identified the first known burial at the new cemetery as Caven Boa who died Aug. 20, 1799.

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV Other News. May 8, 2025 - 11:24am ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American pope after four ballots in the 2025 papal conclave. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV. Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the ...

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Mostly cloudy skies. Low 73F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph ... was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. ...

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.