Villanova University alum Robert Prevost elected as the next pope

Villanova University alum Robert Prevost elected as the next pope, Americans react to the news.

Election of Pope Leo XIV

Cardinals elect Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, who addresses the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for the first time.

Election of Pope Leo XIV

The world's 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope, Robert Prevost from Chicago, now known as Pope Leo XIV. He blessed the faithful for the first time at St. Peter's Square. NPR covered the event and spoke to someone who knew the pope from his time in Chicago.