Conclave Elects First American Cardinal Pope

1 source·Updated May 8, 2025

History was made Thursday as the first American was elected pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. The new pontiff welcomed a massive crowd from the balcony above St. Peter’s Square, NBC News…

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