Pope Leo XIV, Reactions
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History was made at the Vatican on Thursday as Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first American to hold the papacy. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
However, his most recent social media posts suggest that the Vatican might have another tense relationship with the Trump-Vance administration. Unsurprisingly, MAGA social media is having a meltdown over the new pope who, like the late Pope Francis, has advocated for immigrants.
In a historic turn, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Pope Francis. Prevost's election marks the first ti