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Pope Leo XIV has been elected following roughly 24 hours of deliberation among the 133-member College of Cardinals, the Vatican announced on Thursday.

In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, American Cardinal Robert F. Prevost has been elected as the new pope, choosing the regnal name Pope Leo the Fourteenth. The announcement marks a significant milestone,

On day two of the conclave and after only four rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever North American pope.

The first American pope — previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost — was elected on May 8 Pope Leo XIV has plenty to say about his home country. The first-ever American pope was elected to lead the Catholic church on May 8.

Dolton residents, officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to the Augustinian Sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel on Saturday afternoon local time, the Vatican said.

Louis Prevost is equal parts excited, mind blown and a little worried about how the papacy will impact his relationship with his little brother.