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What to Know About Robert Francis Prevost: The First American Pope

The Augustinian from Chicago has spent much of his time in Latin America.
What to Know About Robert Francis Prevost: The First American Pope
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, appears on the central loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for the first time after the cardinals concluded the conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro,Stacy Robinson,Arjun Singh
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was elected pope on May 8, becoming Pope Leo XIV.

The Chicago-born prelate is the first American to be raised to the highest position in the Catholic Church.

T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.