Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church and the first pontiff from the United States is set to celebrate his inaugural Mass in the Sistine Chapel today at 11:00 local time (09:00 GMT, 10:00 BST), marking the official beginning of his papal ministry. Born Robert PrevostContinue Reading
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle have congratulated the new Pope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, on his election to lead the Catholic Church. In a post on his X page, Mr Obama stated that the election of Pope Leo XIV is a historic day for theContinue Reading
President Donald Trump has congratulated the first American Pope elect, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in a tweet shortly after the Pope was named. Trump says the election of Cardinal Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV is a “great honour” to America. He noted that the election of the first AmericanContinue Reading