Advertisement

Who is Pope Leo XIV?

Vatican City erupted into cheers yesterday at the sight of white smoke. Robert Francis Prevost is...

Share this article

07.00 9 May 2025


Who is Pope Leo XIV?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

07.00 9 May 2025


Vatican City erupted into cheers yesterday at the sight of white smoke. Robert Francis Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV after a two-day Conclave, and he makes history as the first Pope from the United States.

We get reaction to the new Pope with Colm Flynn, Vatican Correspondent for Global catholic television network EWTN and Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

Looking back on people who wer...

00:13:05

Looking back on people who were nearly President

The Hard Shoulder

00:13:05


The Thursday Interview: Eamon...

00:14:25

The Thursday Interview: Eamon Ryan

The Hard Shoulder

00:14:25


Should Ireland boycott Eurovis...

00:19:17

Should Ireland boycott Eurovision over Israel?

The Hard Shoulder

00:19:17


The history of the GAA - throu...

00:09:04

The history of the GAA - through match programmes

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:04