On Thursday, May 8, a historical election of a new Pope was elected in the Vatican-69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevo, a native of Chicago, USA, became he. This is the first case in history when the American became an American. He chose the name Lev XIV .
The election took place on the first full voting day, which was attended by 133 cardinals. According to sources in the Vatican, the required number of votes to elect a new Pope was collected on the evening of May 8.
Cardinal Prevo has many years of experience in missionary activity in Peru, which made him a "universal candidate", which was supported by representatives of different directions in the church. Prior to his election, he headed the dictation in the affairs of bishops - one of the key bodies in the structure of Roman Curia.
The newly elected Pope Lev XIV shares the basic priorities of his predecessor Francis: environmental protection, assistance to migrants, openness of the church to modern challenges. His candidacy was regarded as a compromise, capable of combining the reform and conservative wing of the Vatican.
