The new pope is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. He was born in Chicago. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American pope.

<p>The new pope is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. He was born in Chicago. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American pope.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Complete remarks from Pope Leo XIV. <a href="https://t.co/aOzEdyb0G0">pic.twitter.com/aOzEdyb0G0</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1920538411326169492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Pope Leo XIV <a href="https://t.co/UejjnPjzeQ">pic.twitter.com/UejjnPjzeQ</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1920531668311359753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

🎥Pope Leo XIV, first American elected Pope