Maria Zaccaro BBC World Service Reuters Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old is the first American to become as pontiff and will lead members of the Catholic Church’s global community of 1.4bn people. Born in Chicago, he is seen as a reformer and worked...
Laura Gozzi BBC News Reporting fromVatican City Getty Images Excited crowds gather in St Peter’s Square to see the new Pope After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning. The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in the streets surrounding St Peter’s Square. One...
Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the crowds below were chanting “Viva il Papa” – Long live the Pope. Robert Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He will be the first American to...