U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a cardinal only in 2023. He has given few media interviews. #vatican #vaticancity #stpeterssquare #stpetersbasilica #holysee #catholics #religion #chimney Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/world/prevost-first-us-pope-supported-francis-shunned-spotlight-2025-