Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
Photo: Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.
He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a potential successor of St. Peter. READ THE ARTICLE.
Pope Leo XIV calls on priesthood to show humility in first Mass as pontiff
READ the CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/pope-leo-xiv-mass-sistine-05-09-25-intl
(above): Pope Leo XIV leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel on Friday.