BREAKING: American Robert Prevost, Elected As The 267th Pope Of The Catholic Church, Taking The Name Pope Leo XIV
Robert Prevost is the new Catholic Pope, elected by the cardinals today, Thursday, May 8.
Earlier, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Thousands of pilgrims and curious onlookers in St Peter’s Square cheered and applauded as the smoke appeared and bells began to ring, indicating the 2,000-year-old institution has its 267th pope.
