The election of an American as the new pope has sparked widespread reactions from Nigerians online Some view it as political and unfair, while others celebrate the moment as historic for the ...

New Jersey officials and politicians expressed positive reactions to the election ... many are curious about Pope Leo XIV's political views. Prevost is considered a centrist, but on many social ...

Outside of Chicago, reactions to an American pope were mixed amidst a polarizing political climate. "An American pope? We're doomed," one complained. "It's so over," wrote someone else.

I haven’t encountered any American who didn’t experience one of those sentiments upon learning a U.S. citizen became the next pope.

ANALYSIS: JD Vance now has the dubious honor of being scolded by two Popes, a rare feat that puts him in the company of the serpent from the Garden of Eden and Satan himself, writes Richard Hall.

Pope Leo XIV's rise: Reactions of American media According to CNN, it is hard to overlook the political context of this decision, as the election of Leo XIV occurs at a pivotal time for the USA.

"So many people my entire lifetime have said you’re never going to have an American pope," Vance told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt after being asked for his reaction to his ... to fit it into a ...

A POPE FOR EVERYONE — In the first days of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has taken considerable pains to present himself as a unifier for a Catholic Church internally divided over key liturgical and ...

In May 2025, a video spread on social media that appeared to show Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, criticizing U.S. Vice ...

American author, speaker and theologian Bishop Robert Barron was at the Vatican this week to witness the election of a new pope, and he shared his thoughts with Fox News Digital about Cardinal ...