Tune into "The American Pope: Leo XIV," a special edition of "20/20," on Friday night ... the U.S. "They were a Creole of ...

He is the first American to hold this position. Pope Leo XIV succeeds Pope Francis. He is seen as continuing Francis's focus on reform and social justice. Prevost's background in Latin America and ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who ...

With Pope Leo XIV being the first American pontiff, it could draw more people in the U.S. back to church, according to Br. Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant ...

It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful ...

ANALYSIS: They share a love for St. Augustine but diverge on politics, immigration and AI. The conversation between Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church ... world leaders gathered to meet and celebrate him. Leo—the first American pope—on Sunday greeted Vice President JD Vance, who met ...

But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ... of his multicultural and multilingual background as their own. “He considers himself American, but he also considers himself Peruvian ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope ... traditional style and Augustinian background, emphasizing core truths of Catholic doctrine. “Let us build a church founded ...

The 2025 papal conclave ended Thursday with an historic moment, with Chicago-area native Pope Leo XIV being elected as the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost chose the name Leo XIV, linking him to a Catholic doctrine that seeks social and economic justice for all ...