The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the United States.

New pope's deliberate decision to identify with Peru in particular and the Global South generally is no accident

The original Pope Leo, known as “Leo the Great,” who served in the fifth century, left an equally powerful legacy. He is remembered for persuading Attila the Hun to halt his invasion, thereby sparing Rome from destruction. This diplomatic feat suggests Prevost may see himself as a potential bridge-builder in an era of global conflict and division.

He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in Peru before Pope Francis called him back ... Leo insisted that his identity remained rooted in service. “My vocation, like that of ...

“JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others,” Pope Leo XIV wrote on his X profile as Cardinal Robert Prevost, quoting and linking to an article from the National Catholic Reporter rebuking Vance’s comments.

The new Pope has chosen Leo XIV as his papal name. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope, the Vatican has announced, as cheers erupted from the crowd. He is the first American Pope to be elected.

ROME – The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and ... the most fundamental part of Leo’s identity may not be either his American or his Peruvian nationality, argued ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis.