who the new pope

The new pope is Robert Francis Prevost, who has taken the papal name Leo XIV. He is the 267th pope and the first American to hold the position, though he has strong ties to Latin America due to his many years as a missionary in Peru. Born in Chicago in 1955 to Franco-Italian heritage, Prevost was ordained a priest in 1982 and moved to Peru in 1985, where he served as a pastor and educator. He was elevated to archbishop in 2023 and made a cardinal by Pope Francis shortly thereafter. His election marks continuity with Pope Francis' reforms, particularly on issues like migration, poverty, and the environment. Pope Leo XIV emphasized unity and working together in his inaugural address, honoring his predecessor Pope Francis