LIVE: Robert Prevost named Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday at 6:07 p.m. local time, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

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32 comments

  22. The Catholic Church is a disgrace! Shame on them for turning a blind eye to all of the rampant child molestation still going on. He is no better than Trump and his evil servants.

  31. Deep face technology. This whole concept is made up. These people are sic. The whole judicial system is ran of the Diocese. This is diabolical.

  32. Thank you to the Associated Press for sharing an 11 hours live stream of the event ! You allowed us to be part of the experience! Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV and all Catholics ! May everyone who sees this comment have a great day regardless of their religious views!

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