American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

Cardinals look from a balcony as new pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

American Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leon XIV

New pope Leo XIV appears at the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet faithful crowding St. Peter's Square following his election at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025. The Conclave has elected North American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV as the 267th pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM