History Made: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff
In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marks the first time an American has ascended to the papacy. New York PostNPR (source) Born in Chicago in 1955, Prevost’s journey to the papacy has been marked…
