69 Years Old Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope
Image Credit: informationng- Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, has been elected as the new Pope, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first U.S. pontiff.
- Prevost, from Chicago, spent much of his career as a missionary in Peru and was made a cardinal in 2023.
- He succeeds Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, who led the Church for 12 years and pushed for modernization.
- U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Prevost, calling it an honor for the country and expressing excitement to meet the new pope.
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