US EditionA new Pope has been elected, Pope Leo XIV
- Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, becoming the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
- The election followed Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2025, with 133 cardinals voting during a two-day conclave that ended with white smoke signaling a two-thirds majority.
- Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native and Villanova alumnus, is known for his pastoral focus, cautious political stance, and commitment to continuing Pope Francis's emphasis on synodality and social justice.
- He publicly condemned crimes in Ukraine, supports increased Vatican roles for women, but has made few statements on LGBTQ issues, suggesting a likely adherence to traditional doctrine while fostering dialogue and unity.
- Pope Leo XIV faces complex global challenges, such as political tensions and climate change, and is expected to navigate these with prudence while maintaining the Church's mission of peace and justice worldwide.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s ascension to the papacy marks an extraordinary moment for American leadership on the world stage at a time when President Trump has transformed the country’s reputation abroad and fueled distrust among longtime allies. But while two Americans now sit in positions of enormous global influence, Pope Leo XIV may offer the world a different view of U.S. values than Mr. Trump’s America First approach, which he has ex…
Faithful and political elite praise the selection of the 1st American pope
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For the second conclave in a row, the College of Cardinals shocked the watching world with its choice for the next pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was a long-shot favorite, precisely because he was from the US—conventional wisdom being that a pope should not be drawn from a global superpower. But on Thursday, the smiling man who emerged from behind the red curtains in St.
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