Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S. politics and his papal duties.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV, previously Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, faces scrutiny for his conservative views on LGBTQ+ issues, contrasting with Pope Francis's inclusive approach.

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The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless.

Father Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, served at St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church in Flint for several months in 1999.

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.”

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.