/tags/vatican Vatican en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 16:53:35 GMT /news/2025-05-08/cardinal-robert-prevost-becomes-the-first-american-pope-choosing-the-name-leo-xiv Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Thu, 08 May 2025 16:53:35 GMT /news/2025-05-08/cardinal-robert-prevost-becomes-the-first-american-pope-choosing-the-name-leo-xiv Sarah Ventre, Daniel Burke