An American Elected as New Pope of the Roman Catholic Church | #Ikoro93.3fm
In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. His election follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88.
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:07 p.m. local time on May 8, signalling that the College of Cardinals had reached the required two-thirds majority to elect a new pope. The conclave, comprising 133 cardinal electors, concluded after four rounds of voting over two days.
