Creed Comments On New Pope Leo XIV
- On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago was elected Pope Leo XIV in a conclave held at the Sistine Chapel.
- Prevost’s election followed a secret voting process influenced by his Vatican role and missionary experience, despite initial doubts over a US cardinal becoming pope.
- Prevost, who led the Vatican office overseeing bishop appointments and served in Peru, embodies continuity with Pope Francis’ reformist agenda and pastoral style.
- White smoke appeared at 6:08 pm after the fourth ballot, signaling Prevost’s surprise election, and he addressed tens of thousands from the balcony using a written text.
- His election suggests the Church seeks a known leader committed to dialogue and reform, though challenges remain amid diverse expectations within global Catholicism.
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