The First American Pope

Pope Leo XIV is Robert Prevost of Chicago

May 08, 2025

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

After centuries of European dominance and worries about American hegemony, the Vatican conclave has signaled a historic shift toward the global south with a dual-citizen pontiff.

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