When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo.

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.

A priest does not decide for himself that he is called to be a bishop, nor does he conduct a campaign and run for office.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholics around the ...

NPR's Scott Detrow and Daniel Burke discuss "American Pope," their biography of Pope Leo XIV, from his decades in Peru to how ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Catholic leaders to courageously accompany families in their weaknesses and failures, as he ...

Pope Leo XIV was a lot of firsts for the Catholic Church. Among other things, he was the first Augustinian and the first ...

Pope Leo needs to make a radical move. He should return to what Christ wanted: a leader of the church (Saint Peter) who ...

Credit: vesperstock/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 20, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Catholics in the U.S. don’t vote as a bloc, and ...

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Returning home from covering the election of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last year, NPR’s Scott Detrow and Daniel Burke knew ...

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