Prevost, from Chicago, was only promoted to his influential role in the Vatican in 2023
Watch the moment Cardinal Robert Prevost is introduced to Vatican City crowds after being elected new Pope.
Prevost, from Chicago, was only promoted to his influential role in the Vatican in 2023 and made a cardinal-bishop in February this year.
Following his ascent to prominence in the Catholic Church, Prevost was elected in the Conclave process and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
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