09 May '25

A New Pope Rises: Robert Prevost of Chicago Becomes Pope Leo XIV, Making History in the Vatican

The First American Pope Ascends to Lead the Catholic Church, Changing the Landscape of Faith
A New Pope Rises: Robert Prevost of Chicago Becomes Pope Leo XIV, Making History in the Vatican

In a historic event, the College of Cardinals in the Vatican elected a new Pope on the afternoon of the 8th (Vatican time). Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old born in Chicago, has been chosen as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, marking a groundbreaking moment as the first American Pope.


Following his election, he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, presenting himself to the world. He will be known as Pope "Leo XIV".



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