When the Sistine Chapel's white smoke rose on May 8, it crowned not a campaigner, but a conciliator. What cardinals inside the conclave say they sought — and what they found in Robert Francis Prevost, ...

(NewsNation) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American, has been selected as the new pope and taken the name Leo XIV. White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday after Prevost secured ...

Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. CNN — Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is ...

“I’m amazed at the speed at which he [Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost] has stepped into the shoes of the pope. He’s comfortable, giving leadership, and he is fulfilling the aspirations of the people.

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington speaks about the election of Pope Leo XIV at a news conference May 9, 2025, at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren) When ...

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President Trump welcomed the new pope — though Pope Leo XIV hasn’t always welcomed him. As recently as three weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV — formerly known as Chicago's Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69 — ...