Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th Pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
Prevost, 69, from Chicago, Illinois, is the first ever Pope from the United States. He will be known as Leo XIV.
A leader with global experience, he spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led a powerful Vatican office for bishop appointments. He is expected to build on Pope Francis' reforms. Made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023, he has given few media interviews and rarely speaks in public. He has attracted interest from his peers because of his quiet style and support for Francis' 12-year papacy, especially his commitment to social justice issues.
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