Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is the first American pope in history. Here's his nationality, background, age and more.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American to hold the position.

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

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, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

He later pursued his theological education at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Although the new pontiff is American ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

A Chicago area priest who asked not to be named said of Prevost: “What really bothers me about this new pope is that no matter what his theological background, just like other priests and ...

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has become the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He is ...