Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church after a conclave that began on May 7. Following his election, he adopted the name Pope Leo XIV. Worldwide celebrations erupted among Catholic faithful after white smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.

The conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American-born cleric, as the new popeNow the 267th pontiff, he will be known as Pope Leo XIV as he assumes the mantle of spiritual leadership over more than 1.

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The Catholic Church announced that Pope Leo XIV will not just lead the world's Catholics –  he will also be a dedicated poster. On Tuesday, the Dicastery for Communication — the Vatican's communications office — said that Pope Leo XIV will maintain an "active social media presence" on the Church's official papal accounts on X and Instagram.

As Philadelphians and Catholics rejoiced at the announcement of the new pope, with his ties to Villanova University, among local Filipinos, there was some disappointment. The election of Pope Leo XIV meant Filipino cardinals who had been front-runners in the papal process would not ascend to the Catholic Church’s highest post.

Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Pope Leo XIV has taken his first trip outside the Vatican to visit a Catholic shrine and pay respects at the tomb of his predecessor Francis.The new pontiff waved from the passenger side of a Volkswagen vehicle as he arrived at Rome's St.

Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling church cardinals that they should take up that "precious legacy" and identifying artificial intelligence as a main challenge for working people and "human dignity",