HT13. American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as new pope by the conclave
In an unprecedented moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was elected as the 267th pope on May 8, 2025, assuming the name Pope Leo XIV. His election marks a historic first: he is the first American-born pope and the first Augustinian to ascend to the papacy, representing … Read more