Chicago-born Robert Prevost appointed 267th Pope

American Robert Prevost has become the 267th pope, succeeding the late Francis as Leo XIV.After the death of Argentine Pope Francis, many observers believed the cardinals would elect a European successor.But cardinals voting in the conclave at the Vatican decided to go back to the Americas, with the 69-year-old Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishop from Chicago, the largest Archdiocese in North America.The cardinal, who holds both American and Peruvian citizenship, also serves as the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, where nearly 40 per cent of the world's Catholics reside.He assumed both these roles in 2023, making him relatively inexperienced, ..