American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was on Thursday May 8 2025 elected the new Pope and named Pope Leo XIV, making him the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the successor to Pope Francis, who died last month. The new leader of the 1.4 billion-strong church was elected through a two-day conclave gathering 133 Roman Catholic cardinals in the Vatican. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Congratulations to the Catholic church and the America.
Short Biography of Cardinal Robert Francis
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is a Chicago native born in 1955. After joining the Order of Saint Augustine in 1977 and making his solemn vows in 1981, he earned degrees in mathematics, divinity, and canon law—including a doctorate from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome,