Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, has been elected the pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV appeared at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the faithful and deliver his first blessing.
Watch the full video of his first blessing in the main video player above.
You can read more about the 69-year-old, who is from Chicago and was chosen on the second day of the papal conclave, right here.
