WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The selection of the first ever American pope is prompting reaction from across the globe. 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, is a Chicago native.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave ...

Here comes “Da Pope.” Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are having a blast over it. “From now on, all ...

There have been 266 popes, and 217 of the have been Italian. Francis made history as the first pope from Latin America, and there has never been one from the U.S .

Pope Leo XIV became the leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025, becoming the first pope to ever have been born in the United States. Here’s what you need to know. Here's what we know about ...

Both Justin Bieber and Madonna are related to Pope Leo, who is also distant cousins with Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton.

None of the 266 popes in history have been from America. ... Francis made history when he became the first pope from Latin America upon election in 2014. ... Has there ever been an American pope?

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first pope of the Catholic Church from the Americas, and the first Jesuit pope. What to know about the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits Chad Murphy ...

There have been 266 popes, and 217 of the have been Italian. Francis made history as the first pope from Latin America, and there has never been one from the U.S .

None of the 266 popes in history have been from America. ... Francis made history when he became the first pope from Latin America upon election in 2014. ... Has there ever been an American pope?

But ten Americans are eligible to vote in the conclave to select the next pope. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who used to be the archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri, was notably named one of 19 ...