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Then cardinal Robert Prevost at the funeral for Pope Francis in April.

Inside the conclave: How a quiet coalition delivered the church Pope Leo XIV

The selection of Robert Prevost surprised outside observers. But as other contenders fell away, one after another, the Chicago cardinal made quiet sense to those locked in the room.

  • Rob Harris

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Pope Leo XIV celebrating mass at Sydney’s Collaroy Beach in 2009.

Loves Tim Tams, hates Vegemite: The day Pope Leo said Mass at a Sydney beach

The children at one Sydney Catholic school think it’s “pretty cool” that the new Pope once graced their halls.

  • Josefine Ganko
Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘desperate’ global loss of faith in inaugural Mass

The newly elected leader of the Catholic Church also said Jesus couldn’t be reduced to a type of “superman”, in an apparent message to evangelical Christians.

  • Rob Harris
John Prevost says his brother initially thought there was “no way” he would become Pope.

‘This cannot be possible’: How John found out his brother was now the Pope

While talking to journalists, John Prevost realised he had missed several calls from his brother, so he gave the new Pope a call back.

  • Obed Lamy and Hallie Golden
Pope Leo

The speech, the clothes, the name: Three clues about new Pope’s leadership

Although Leo follows in the tradition of Francis, he signalled he is a new, and different, pope.

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo LIVE updates: Vatican Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost, first pontiff born in the United States

The US-born missionary and senior Vatican official has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its 2000-year history. Follow our live updates.

  • Rob Harris
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Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after his election, at the Vatican.

A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

  • Barney Zwartz
In 2023, newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost received his biretta from Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Who is Pope Leo XIV?

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition when they and elected the first US pope, Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost.

  • Nicole Winfield and Vanessa Gera
US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

New Pope’s reposts suggest he’s no fan of Trump administration

The first American Pope in the Catholic Church’s 2000-year history has shared some sharp commentary on Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments about migrants.

  • Michael Koziol
Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

This spiritual son of Francis could be the bridge a broken world needs

It began not with thunder, but with a curl of white smoke against a bright blue Roman sky. For a brief moment, all sound in St Peter’s Square seemed to vanish.

  • Rob Harris

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