Pope Bob? Cardinal Prevost Becomes First American Pontiff, Takes Name Leo XIV

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — History was made in Vatican City today as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected the first American pope, assuming the name Pope Leo XIV. The white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel marked a new era for the Catholic Church, as thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the announcement delivered by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. At 69, Prevost succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. Pope Leo XIV appeared on the papal balcony wearing the traditional red mozzetta, a garment Pope Francis had notably set aside in 2013.

Elevated to Vatican prominence by Francis in 2023 to oversee the powerful bishop-nomination office, Prevost entered the conclave with unmatched influence among the 133 voting cardinals. His dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru reflects a life of missionary service and global perspective. The new pontificate signals a potential shift in the Church’s geopolitical posture, with American Catholicism now at the helm of Rome for the first time in history.

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