US EditionTrump calls election of first American pope a 'great honour'
- On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago was chosen as the 267th pope, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first pope from the United States.
- The election followed a conclave at the Vatican amid worldwide attention to the historic choice of an American pontiff.
- Pope Leo XIV appeared on St. Peter's Basilica balcony, delivering a message of peace and choosing his papal name immediately after election.
- President Donald Trump praised the pope on Truth Social as a "great honor" for the country and expressed excitement about meeting him.
- The pope’s election may increase U.S. Influence in the Catholic Church and inspire support among American Catholics and Christians alike.
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Trump congratulates Prevost on becoming the first US-born Pope
US President Donald Trump congratulated Robert Francis Prevost Martinez on being the first American-born pope, who chose to be known as Leo XIV. Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, was praised by Trump on Truth Social as a great honor for the country.
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