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 Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost as the 267th Pope, making him the first American to hold the position. Pope Leo XIV, as he is now known, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday to address the faithful. His path to the papacy included service with the Augustinians and extensive missionary work in Peru. The election comes amidst a period of global turmoil and conflict within the Catholic Church.
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