Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff, has Black African roots
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 9, 2025
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as Bishop of Rome. He is the first American pope and the first of African descent since the fifth century.
The understated candidate triumphed on the second day of voting in a count kept under permanent Vatican seal. The results were announced with white smoke in St. Peter’s Square Thursday evening . . .
