The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

On 8 May 2025, the Catholic Church entered a historic new era with the election of Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Supreme Pontiff, who adopted the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope with dual nationality,

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of other cardinals, including Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle.