India, May 8 -- History was made today in Rome as Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, was elected pope, marking the first time an American has held this position.

Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to address the large crowd gathered in the Vatican. He extended his greetings by saying, 'Peace be with you all,' and conveyed 'the first greetings of the resurrected Christ,' encouraging his message of peace to 'enter our hearts and our families.'

A former missionary in Latin America, Prevost dedicated ten years to serving in Trujillo, Peru, before becoming the bishop of Chiclayo. He was elevated to cardinal in 2023 by the late Pope Francis and was appointed as the head o...