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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes

2025 papal conclave — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes the name Leo XIV. He is the first pope from North America and the secon

Published May 8, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 papal conclave.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes the name Leo XIV. He is the first pope from North America and the second from the Americas, after Pope Francis. A dual citizen of the United States and Peru, he also becomes the second South American pope. [https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/new-pope-conclave-day-two-05-08-25 (CNN)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/08/new-pope-conclave-vatican-white-black-smoke-papacy-catholic-cardinals ( The Guardian )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-05-08).