What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Kenneth Fox
Friday's front pages are focused solely on a new pope being elected as American Cardinal Robert Prevost took the name Leo XIV.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and The Echo all lead with a new pope Robert Prevost, the choice of the world’s Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church.
Our new Pope... the tennis-playing cardinal who fired volleys at Trump on social media - read all about him in Friday's Mail pic.twitter.com/YzenX0enSj
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) May 8, 2025
The front page of Today's The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/E5dM5o6fNM
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) May 9, 2025
Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.https://t.co/cyJgv6x9gT
Stay with us for all your breaking news today. pic.twitter.com/LYVvPBcsTR
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) May 9, 2025