After two days of discussions, the next pope and head of the Catholic Church has been formally named.
Just two days into the election process, the conclave’s highly secret meeting came to a close, and Pope Francis’ successor was formally chosen.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, has been named the new pope. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV. The momentous declaration was delivered from St. Peter’s Basilica’s balcony.
The first American pope in history, Pope Leo XIV, was born in Chicago.Prior to this, he was the general of
The Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013 and the Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023.
The new pope takes over after Pope Francis, whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away from a stroke on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years.
