Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the first U.S. Pope, taking the name Leo the Fourteenth.
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00:00Cardinal Robert Provost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.
00:09Thus, he became the first U.S. Pope and taking the name Leo XIV.
00:16Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after white smoke bellowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel,
00:25signifying the 133 Cardinal electors had chosen him as a successor to Francis, who died last month.
00:33Peace be with you all, he told the cheering crowd, speaking in fluent Italian.
00:3869-year-old Provost, originally from Chicago, has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and has dual Peruvian nationality.
00:47In a statement provided by the Midwest Augustinians, he was described as a man of deep integrity, a true listener, and a companion to those on the margins of society.