Massimo D’Angelo, Loughborough University Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pontiff, leader of the Catholic church and spiritual guide to more than 1.4 billion Catholics. He is the first pope in history to come from the United States. Since the 19th century, the influence of the United States within the
Colin Rose, Brock University https://audio.adauris.ai/v2/widget/RvjICRaqgSFBJozV1NoK/MVDZQffE99DQMnX0VPQw?distribution=true Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States is the new pope, succeeding Pope Francis, and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He’s been elected following a millennium-old ceremony known as the papal conclave. During the conclave, 133 eligible cardinal electors of the Catholic Church sequestered themselves and elected
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as pontiff on May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica