Leo XIV is the first US pope
Trump speaks of great honor for the USA
The American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope. President Trump immediately congratulated.
The compliance of the 133 cardinals determined the successor to the late Pope Francis (1936-2025) on May 8. Cardinal Protodiacon Dominique Mamberti (73) announced that the US Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) was the new Pope, which would now bear the name Leo XIV.
Leo XIV is the first US pope
With Cardinal Prevost, who was born in Chicago in 1955, the first American dresses this office. For Donald Trump (78) this is an honor, as the incumbent US president wrote on social media.
In a post that, among other things, on his own Truth Social platform and, it said: “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has just been appointed Pope.” It is “a joy and a great honor for our country”. It is currently not known whether Trump promises that Trump promises itself from the election of Prevost. However, the president writes: “I look forward to getting to know Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very important moment!”
The conclave for the election of the new Pope had only started on May 7th. On the evening of May 8th, Robert Prevost showed himself for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, the masses who welcomed him with applause and cheers. Previously, shortly after 6:00 p.m., white smoke had first risen from the chimney at the Sistine chapel. This traditionally announces that a new Pope was found. According to Italian media reports, the new Pontifex is said to have been chosen in the fourth ballot.
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Source: Stern
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