India, May 9 -- American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday and will take the Leo XIV title. Soon after, the 69-year-old was declared the Vatican's chief, his old social media posts slamming President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance surfaced. Several users now wonder what are Prevost's political views? Let's find out.

Whether Cardinal Robert Prevost is conservative or liberal is difficult to determine. He has made his positions on immigration and deportation clear by criticizing Trump's policies. Most of his positions are shaped by his alignment with Pope Francis's vision, his missionary work in Peru, and his role as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Prevost is widely described as a centrist or moderate, wi...