Robert Francis Prevost announced as new pope as he makes first public appearance since being elected
In a surprising turn of events, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope, taking the name **Leo XIV**. The first American pope, born in Chicago, Prevost was chosen after just one day of conclave proceedings in the Sistine Chapel. Moderately aligned with 21st-century Catholic values, he succeeds Pope Francis, who passed…