The new pope has been elected and his name is Robert Francis Prevost. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago-born Augustinian friar. He will go by the name Pope Leo XIV.
His American nationality has historically been a potential obstacle, as some argue a U.S. pope could be perceived as extending American geopolitical influence into the Church. Additionally, Prevost has faced criticism over his handling of clergy sexual abuse cases.
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