Afghanistan, May 8 -- Robert Prevost, from Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to lead the global Catholic Church.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church on the second day of the Vatican's secret conclave on the evening of Thursday, May 8. Taking the papal name Leo XIV, he becomes the 267th pope in Church history and the first American-born pontiff, marking a historic moment for the global Catholic community. Prevost, 69, hails from Chicago and has spent much of his life serving as a missionary in Peru.
Known for his calm demeanor and low media profile, Pope Leo XIV rarely gave interviews or appeared publicly before his election. However, his alignment with Pop...