Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope—the first American to hold the position. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Born in Chicago, he spent much of his career as a missionary in Peru, where he also led the…
Papal Identity Papal Name: Pope Leo XIV Date of Election: 8 May 2025 Predecessor: Pope Francis Distinction: First Pope born in the United States First North American Pope Personal Background Birth Name: Robert Francis Prevost Date of Birth: September 14, 1955 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA Citizenship: Peruvian-American (Naturalized Peruvian citizen in 2015) Education…
John Nwokocha, Abuja, Nigeria 69-year-old Leo XIV has been elected as Pope Francis’ successor. He was born in Chicago, USA as Robert Prevost. The new Pope emerged after the white smoke emitted from the Sistine Chapel Chimney on Thursday in the Vatican, in the fourth round of voting by cardinals. With his election, Leo XIV…
Jubilation and cheers erupt at the Vatican as a new pope is elected Thursday, much faster than previous conclaves. Faithful and visitors cheer the news of the election of a new Pope. Reports said it took cardinals only four rounds of voting to pick a new pope and the white smoke came out of the…
Many people have cleared out from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, as we have several hours to wait before the third vote of the day is due. The excitement over the prospect of a new pope emerging on Wednesday thinned as black smoke emitted the Sistine Chapel chimney. Next Vote The next vote will…
The cardinals are filing out in a pool for the conclave, BBC reports. “We are now seeing the start of the cardinals’ procession from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel”, BBC said in a live report. It is in the famous Sistine Chapel that the election of the new pope will take place –…
A fresh breeze is blowing over Rome this morning. Here at the Vatican, people continue to gather ahead of the conclave. The Mass ahead of the conclave is being celebrated within St Peter’s Basilica and followed by people in the square, thanks to four giant screens set up near the colonnades. An influx of faithful…
The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. Cardinals play a central role in the papal election, known as a conclave. In the morning, cardinals will take part in a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Later, in the afternoon, the cardinals will walk in a procession along the Via delle Fondamenta…
The Cardinals participating in 11th general congregation have arrived the Vatican ahead of conclave. About 135 cardinals are qualified by the governing rules to elect the next Pope and leader of the Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 7. The new Pope will be the 26th in the history of leadership of the Church. As of…
The Vatican Governorate is informing the city state’s residents and employees that beginning on May 7 at 3 p.m. local time, “all the transmission systems of the mobile phone telecommunications signal, present in the territory of the Vatican City State … will be deactivated.” The measure is part of the security requirements of the conclave…
