
Social media users are sharing memes about Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope who was born in Chicago.

Social media users are sharing memes about Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope who was born in Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV's older brother, Louis Prevost, joins CNN's Kaitlan Collins to express his excitement and describes what he plans to say to his younger brother.

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with lifelong Catholic Maria Shriver about the selection of Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV’s likely sees the United States’ handling of immigration as a “total injustice,” the new pontiff’s older brother told CNN affiliate WBBM. When asked about his brother’s views on gay marriage, John Prevost said that Leo will likely “follow what the church has traditionally said about that.”

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Francis Rooney, a friend of Pope Leo XIV and former US ambassador to the Holy See, about his experiences with the new leader of the Catholic church.

Former President Joe Biden tell CNN’s Dana Bash that he’s pleased to see Pope Leo XIV making history as the first American pope.

President Donald Trump celebrated the news that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected as Pope Leo XIV.

CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why he thinks the selection of an American pope is sending an "elevated" message from Rome.

People gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York after Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new head of the Catholic Church. They share how they feel about the first American pontiff being named.

While the world awaits the results of the papal conclave, CNN’s Erin Burnett encounters “Luce,” a cartoon mascot symbolizing a pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Square.

For centuries, the leader of the Catholic Church has been elected in a highly secretive gathering known as “conclave,” meaning “with key” in Latin – a nod to how cardinals used to be locked in until a new pope was selected. CNN’s Boris Sanchez walks through a 3D visualization showing what the process may look like.


