Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope. Passing of Pope Francis due to health complications on the 22nd of April, The selection of the new pope took place in a secret conclave held at the Sistine Chapel, where approximately 250 cardinals gathered from around the world to participate in this significant event.However, only 133 cardinals under the age of 80 were eligible to vote in the papal election. after the election of the new pope, white smoke was released from the Vatican chimney.As soon as the white smoke emerged, the crowd surrounding the Vatican erupted in cheers, expressing their joy. Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new Pope, adopting the name Leo XIV, making him the first American to hold this position in history. Approximately 70 minutes after the sighting of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, the new Pope appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.Pope Leo XIV expressed his desire for peace to all during his inaugural public address from the balcony. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American of French and Italian descent, was born in Chicago. Since 2023, he has been serving as the head of the Dicastery for Bishops and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
