Childhood teasing came true May 8 when the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost became the first American pope in history. Not only is Pope Leo XIV the first pope from the United States, he also has ties ...

Former Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV (left), and his brothers John Prevost (center) and Louis Prevost. (Courtesy of Deborah Prevost) A day before the conclave to elect a new pope, Louis ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the Holy Father of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, has close ties to Southwest Florida. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected by the papal conclave on Thursday, the first American Pope in ...

Louis Prevost, brother of recently elected Pope Leo XIV, prepares for yet another online interview from one of many national reporters while in his Port Charlotte home on May 9, 2025. Credit: Photo ...