Robert Prevost, the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV.

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

May 8, 2025 — 12:22pm

VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV.

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