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The recently elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost from the United States, on May 8, 2025, is on the Balcony of St. Peter in the Vatican.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen as pope Thursday, for the first time American The Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church was elected.
Prevost, 69, chose the papal name of Leo XIV.
A native of Chicago, who spent most of his ministry in Peru, prevost was chosen on the second day and the fourth newsletter of the Cardinals’ persuade in Vatican city.
Its election was announced Cardinal Dominic Mamberti More than an hour after the cardinals mentioned the choice of white smoke plumes blowing from the chimney on top of the Sistine chapel.
People who keep the US flag react as the recently elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost from the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, May 8, 2025.
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Pope Leo who is a member Augustine Order, He appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he turned to a large crowd collected on a huge square below both Italian and Spanish. He did not talk in English.
The previous pontiff, Pope FrancisHe died on April 21 at the age of 88.
In recent Vatican Kanchani, the name of the new Pope was announced between 25 minutes to 66 minutes after white smoke was spotted above the Sistine chapel. White smoke was seen around 12:07 pm ET on Thursday.
Leo -267 -rima -Catholic Pontiff, spiritual leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide. Pope are considered successors for St. Peter, one of the 12 Apostles Jesus Christ.
Leo in February wrote on Twitter A national article by a Catholic reporter Rebuking US Vice President JD VanceWho turns into Catholicism. The article was title: “JD Vance is mistaken: Jesus does not ask us to rank His love for others.”
Prior to the election, Leo was headed by the Vatican Dicater for the Bishops, who advises the Pope on the purpose of the bishops headed by Catholic dioceses in the world.
The lion was made by Cardinal in 2023.
He is a graduate University of Vilana In Philadelphia, the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
President Donald Trump congratulated Leo upon The truth is social Later on Thursday, writing: “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American pope.”
Trump caused criticism after publication on Friday on social media The image received About herself dressed in the Pope one week after visiting the funeral of Frances in Rome.
