Fri May 09 08:27:26 UTC 2025: ## American Cardinal Elected First US Pope
**Vatican City, May 9, 2025** – In a historic break with tradition, the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born missionary, as the 267th Pope. Pope Leo XIV, as he will be known, is the first American to hold the papacy. His election comes at a time of significant global turmoil and conflict within the Catholic Church. Prevost’s career included service within the Augustinian order and extensive missionary work in Peru.
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