Maria David
FOLLOWING the passing of Pope Francis last month, the College of Cardinals has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The announcement came this afternoon with the traditional signal of white smoke emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a consensus had been reached.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary born in Chicago, has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV.
According to the New York Post, the Pope’s career has been marked by his extensive ministry in Peru, and he currently heads the Vatican’s influential office overseeing bishops.
The election of Cardinal Prevost marks a new chapter for the global Catholic community.
Further details regarding his plans and vision for the Church are expected to be announced in the coming days.
