Pope Francis could have easily spent his time in the United States celebrating Mass, meeting with dignitaries and waving to crowds from the popemobile, but he also went out of his was to see a ...

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A Venezuelan man lies in bed with his daughters in Aurora, Colo., on Jan. 30, 2025. Despite having legal documentation to reside in the United States, they fear reports that U.S. Immigration and ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost: What to know about the first pope from the United States as he takes the name of Leo XIV. ... Pope Francis was elected in 2013 after only two days and five ballots.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope. On Thursday, he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Pope Francis' visit to the United States is just days away. In preparation of his historic stop, local Catholic schools are incorporating his visit into their curriculum.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo XIV. Beginning on Wednesday, 133 cardinals gathered to select the new ...

Significantly, he presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms Francis made, when he added three women to the voting bloc that decides which bishop nominations to forward to the pope. In ...

The Vatican selected the first American pope on May 8 with many United States politicians extending congratulations. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ascended to the papacy and chose the title of ...

“To have the pope from the United States of America. That’s a great honor.” Some conservatives in the U.S. sounded alarm, while others were more optimistic.

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Jesuit religious order ever, and the first in more than a century and a half to come from any religious order. The previous one was Gregory XVI (1831-1846 ...