New American pope election marks historic religious shift

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1:21 pm

The papal conclave has produced a new American pope, an event that has elicited congratulatory remarks from high-profile figures including former U.S. President Trump. The election witnessed a spectacular, if unexpected, twist as the newly named Pope now greets the world with his distinctive style.


ledevoir.com / Mark Carney se réjouit de l’élection du nouveau pape Léon XIV

Le premier ministre a salué « un moment de renouveau, d’espoir et d’unité pour plus d’un milliard de fidèles ».

edmontonjournal.com / 'Great joy': Election of first American Pope celebrated in Edmonton

The Vatican announced Thursday the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV.

ledevoir.com / Quel rôle pour un pape américain?

L’élection de Léon XIV survient à un moment où les États-Unis bouleversent l’équilibre géopolitique mondial.

torontosun.com / LILLEY: Pope Leo’s politics noteworthy, but political Popes not new

Pope Leo has criticized Donald Trump in the past, but his politics will probably annoy all sides as he leads the Church going forward

nationalpost.com / Michael Higgins: Expect Pope Leo XIV to bring more liberal controversy

He has already supported allowing divorced Catholics to receive Holy Communion and allowing same-sex blessings

citynews.ca / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed

EDMONTON — The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the church needs to be in the public square and he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan says that he has met Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Leo XIV, a few times and found him to […]

thestar.com / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed

EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope.

nationalpost.com / Full text: Read the first address of Robert Francis Prevost, to be known as Pope Leo XIV

'God loves us. God loves everyone. Evil will not prevail,' he said on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

citynews.ca / New pope led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to the poor and service

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine, which was formed in the 13th century as a…

globalnews.ca / Before being named Pope Leo XIV, he was Cardinal Robert Prevost. Who is he?

Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a cardinal only in 2023.

cp24.com/ / Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV - CP24

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV  CP24

ledevoir.com / Robert Francis Prevost, un homme de synthèse modéré

Souvent qualifié de discret et réservé, le nouveau pape Léon XIV était très apprécié par le pape François.

torontosun.com / U.S. President Donald Trump offers congrats to new American pope

Donald Trump has given a thumbs-up to the new American pope. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” the U.S. president posted on his Truth Social app as the new pope was named on Thursday afternoon. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first…

cp24.com/ / WATCH LIVE: Pope Leo XIV greets the world after election - CP24

WATCH LIVE: Pope Leo XIV greets the world after election  CP24


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