Meet Robert Prevost, the first-ever pope born in the US

Pope Leo XIV seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesOn May 8, 133 cardinals elected a new pope.Cardinal Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV.Hailing from Chicago, he's the first pope from the US.On May 8, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, indicating the College of Cardinals had elected a new pope.Cardinal Robert Prevost, from Chicago, was then introduced as Pope Leo XIV.He's the first pope from the US and the 267th pope overall.Here's what you need to know about Pope Leo XIV.Robert Prevost was born in Chicago in 1955.US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost attends the funeral of Pope Francis in 2025.Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesHe's 69 years old and grew up in Chicago. He's also a citizen of Peru, where he served as Archbishop of Chiclayo. He was 27 when he became ordained in 1982, The New York Times reported.The new pope has a doctorate and is multilingual.Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, celebrates a Mass in 2025.Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesHe studied at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago and received his doctor of canon law degree from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in 1987.Pope Leo XIV speaks English, Spanish, and Italian.Pope Francis appointed him to an important position.Pope Francis and Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in 2023.Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesIn 2023, the former pope appointed Cardinal Prevost to be in charge of the Vatican office that oversees bishop nominations all over the world, the AP reported.A group of 133 cardinals elected him.Cardinals of the Catholic Church at the papal conclave in 2005.Arturo Mari - Vatican Pool/ Getty ImagesThe process is known as the conclave. It took two days and four rounds of voting for the cardinals to agree on a new pope, per the AP.The new pope gave his first message.Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, addresses the crowd from the balcony of the St Peter's Basilica in 2025.TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty ImagesSpeaking from St. Peter's Basically balcony, Pope Leo XIV said, "Peace be with all you" in his first words in his new role.Some believe the new pope will continue his long commitment to helping the poor."My experience of Cardinal Prevost was that he's not a showboat," Father Mark R. Francis, who worked with Pope Leo in the past, recently told CBS News. "He's very calm, but extremely intelligent, and extremely compassionate."Read the original article on Business Insider

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