New Pope Robert Leo XIV

Thu, 08 May 2025 17:50:07 +0000

New Pope Elected LIVE

Robert Prevost Named First American Pontiff.

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He pays tribute to Francis in his first words as pope. In his first words as pope, Leo XIV said to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square: “Peace be with you all.”

“This is the first greeting of the resurrected Christ, the good shepherd who has given up his life for God,” he said, explaining the choice of his greeting. “And I should also like this greeting of peace to enter our hearts and our families.”
First American pope: The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This comes after white smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals had selected a new pontiff on the second day of the conclave.
White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signalled that a conclave of cardinals had selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American Pope in history and will go by Leo XIV. Cardinal Dominique Mamberti of France made the announcement.

Prevost, 69, comes from Chicago.

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