New pontiff Robert Francis Prevost embraces a long Catholic tradition of standing with laborers by picking Leo as his name | Opinion

Meanwhile, welcome to the real pope, Leo XIV. I’m hoping he puts our toxic mini-me pope’s feet to the fire. And reminds a world still coming to grips with Donald Trump 2.0, that the United States also turns out guys named Robert Francis Prevost, the 267th Vicar of Christ. He has his work cut out for him.

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. (WNDU) - With Pope Leo XIV making history as the first pope from the United States, his connections to Michiana continue to be uncovered. One of those ties goes back many years to the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edwardsburg, where he took part in the groundbreaking of the church just over a decade ago.

A plume of white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope has been selected following Francis’ death.

The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said maybe now that he's pope, their old church will be reopened.

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.