The first American pope ever in the history of Catholicism is elected pope of the Roman Catholic church. Known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now with papal name Pope Leo the XIV, and age 69, is the successor the late Pope Francis. Pole Leo XIV, spent huge amount of time in Latin America and shares similar views with his predecessor the late Pope Francis. Pope Leo goes through the curtains of St Peters Bascilica to give his maiden speech to the world.