Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

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Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Surprise, hope, excitement and pride were reflected in many of the initial reactions to Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 ...

In the right-wing loon-o-sphere, the reaction to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becoming the first American-born pope has ...

The election of Pope Leo is getting reaction worldwide and right here in the Lehigh Valley. It was a historic moment that is ...

In a historic turn, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Pope Francis. Prevost's ...

He told Fox News Digital, "I offer heartfelt congratulations on the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. "His experience and global Church engagement equip him to lead ...

That set the stage for the May 8 reaction to Pope Leo XIV. Opinion: Trump wants to limit kids to three dolls and five pencils each. He's right. Sean Feucht, a wildly pro-Trump Christian ...

More than a dozen members of the Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton already traveling in Rome witnessed papal ...