Cardinal Robert Prevost Makes History As First American Pope

Kavi Dolasia
Fri, 09 May 2025 11:14:20 -0700

The papal conclave has ended. Just one day after entering seclusion, the 133 cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The 69-year-old, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first American-born pope.