What to Know
- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American missionary from Chicago who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vaticanβs powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
- The 267th pope, who has taken the name Leo XIV, emerged from the balcony at St. Peter's Basilica.
- One hundred thirty-three cardinal electors gathered for the conclave to elect a new pope to follow Pope Francis, who died April 21.
The cardinals electors have chosen American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope of the Catholic Church. Follow along below for live updates.
