When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship.

Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.

Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.

According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is intended to reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks to promote during his pontificate, particularly unity and communion within the Church.

His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.

A sign from the Vatican! On the evening of May 8, 2025, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. This ancient signal means that a new pope has been elected by the College of Cardinals.

Sunny Hostin showed newfound support for Pope Leo XIV on "The View" Monday after learning about his Black and Haitian background from his grandparents.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American to hold the position. Succeeding Pope Francis, Le

“Whichever pope will be elected, it has to be about the glory of God, not about being whichever cultural, race or gender background you come from." "The new pope must take over from Pope Francis, lead the way, and walk in his footsteps.” Caniglia said ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

The pope’s great-great-grandmother Celeste Lemelle was a free woman of color from a Creole family that made its wealth from cattle ranching.