The new head of the Catholic Church, American Robert Prevost from Chicago, became the first pope from the United States in history, after being elected pope yesterday during the conclave, writes Sky News.
His name – Leo – was first used during the papacy of Leo XIII, which lasted from 1878 to 1903.
Although there has long been an unwritten rule against electing a Pope from the United States because of that country's global influence, Leo XIV is widely accepted among cardinals, especially from Latin America, precisely because of his years spent on mission in Peru.
US President Donald Trump said the election of an American as Pope is a "great honor".
Pope Leo XIV's brothers revealed they had played the online games "Wordle" and "Words with Friends" before the conclave to help him relax.
"We joked, we watched the movie 'Conclave,' we even joked that he was going to be Pope," said the Pope's brother, Louis Prevost.