Pope Leo XIV, who was unveiled at the Vatican on Thursday evening after being chosen to become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, previously voted in a string of Republican primaries, records show, offering a hint at his opinion of President Donald Trump.
Shortly after white smoke was seen billowing from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney to indicate that the conclave of cardinals had chosen their new leader after just two days in session, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, was announced as the 267th pope, succeeding the late Pope Francis.
