Top News Prevost, first U.S. pope, supported Francis and shunned spotlight Published 3 weeks ago on May 8, 2025 By The Janitor Robert Prevost, the choice of the world’s Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, is the first pope from the United States and a relative unknown on the global stage. Related Topics: Up Next Who Is Robert Francis Prevost? What We Know About Pope Leo XIV—The First American Pope. Don't Miss World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but V-E Day is haunted by conflict in Ukraine Continue Reading You may like