Cardinal Prevost, a Chicago native, is elected as the 267th successor to St. Peter! “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.”

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Cardinal Prevost takes the name of Pope Leo XIV

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, … Continue reading