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

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

May 8, 2025Updated: May 8, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

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

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