American Robert Francis Prevot Elected New Pope
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected new Pope becoming the first American Pontiff to be elected leader of the Catholic Church.
Prevost, 69, originally from Chicago will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
Immediately he was presented to thousands of crowd waiting outside St Peters Basilica, he greeted then from the balcony in Latin and Spanish; saying May Peace be with all of you.
Pope Leo XIV then thanked the Cardinals who elected him during the two-day Conclave.
He said ” We can all walk together towards that homeland God has prepared for us. A special greeting to the Church of Rome.”
Provost then switched to Spanish to thank his former Diocese in Peru
” Brothers and sisters dearest, this is the first greeting of Christ resurrected. I would like to offer a greeting of peace to reach your families, all of you, wherever you are. May peace be with you.”
He then paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, as he says he wants to deliver his own blessing to the people as Pope Francis did in his last appearance in St Peter’s Square.
“Humanity needs Christ as a bridge to be reached by God and his love. Help us, and help each other, build bridges”, the new Pontiff said.
