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According to CNN, the new pope is American Robert Prevost, making him the first American pope in history. He will be known as Leo XIV.

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope and will soon appear on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

Prevost, 69, from Chicago, Illinois, is the first pope from the United States.

A leader with global experience, he spent most of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led a powerful Vatican office in charge of bishop appointments. He is expected to carry forward Pope Francis’ reforms.