USA Cardinal Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The announcement was made in St. Peter's Square.
By Joshua McElwee
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter's Square.
(Reporting by Joshua McElwee)
The main topic is the election of USA Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The new pope is USA Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.
The announcement was made in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
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