Habemus Papam: American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected Pope, Takes Reign Name Pope Leo XIV

| 05/8/2025

By: The Good Newsroom

The new Holy Father is the 267th pope and 266th successor of St. Peter

U.S. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost arrives in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice” (“for the election of the Roman pontiff”) at the Vatican May 7, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost arrives in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice” (“for the election of the Roman pontiff”) at the Vatican May 7, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

The new Holy Father is the 267th pope and 266th successor of St. Peter.

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