[image: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/prevost.jpeg]
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope on Thursday.
*Cardinal Prevost from Chicago is the FIRST AMERICAN POPE!*
Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) is an American-born Catholic prelate who was elected Pope on May 8, 2025, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first pontiff from the United States and the first from North America in the history of the Catholic Church.
Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to the rank of cardinal on September 30, 2023, by Pope Francis during a consistory held at the Vatican. He was assigned the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani.
Pope Leo XIV is generally regarded as a centrist within the Catholic Church, blending progressive social outreach with doctrinal conservatism, according to *College of Cardinals Report.* <collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/robert-francis-prevost/>
Pope Leo XIV has consistently emphasized inclusivity and compassion toward marginalized groups, including the poor and migrants. He is also a strong advocate for synodality, promoting a more inclusive and participatory Church structure.
While progressive in social matters, Pope Leo XIV maintains traditional stances on key doctrinal issues. He opposes the ordination of women as deacons, expressing concerns that such changes might not address underlying challenges within the Church.
Regarding the Vatican’s 2023 document *Fiducia Supplicans*, which permits non-liturgical blessings for couples in irregular situations (including same-sex couples), he has emphasized the need for national bishops’ conferences to have doctrinal authority to interpret and apply such directives in their local contexts, given cultural differences.
Pope Leo XIV is seen as a continuation of Pope Francis’s vision, particularly in areas like environmental stewardship, outreach to the poor, and promoting a synodal Church.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope on Thursday.
*Cardinal Prevost from Chicago is the FIRST AMERICAN POPE!*
Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) is an American-born Catholic prelate who was elected Pope on May 8, 2025, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first pontiff from the United States and the first from North America in the history of the Catholic Church.
Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to the rank of cardinal on September 30, 2023, by Pope Francis during a consistory held at the Vatican. He was assigned the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani.
Pope Leo XIV is generally regarded as a centrist within the Catholic Church, blending progressive social outreach with doctrinal conservatism, according to *College of Cardinals Report.* <collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/robert-francis-prevost/>
Pope Leo XIV has consistently emphasized inclusivity and compassion toward marginalized groups, including the poor and migrants. He is also a strong advocate for synodality, promoting a more inclusive and participatory Church structure.
While progressive in social matters, Pope Leo XIV maintains traditional stances on key doctrinal issues. He opposes the ordination of women as deacons, expressing concerns that such changes might not address underlying challenges within the Church.
Regarding the Vatican’s 2023 document *Fiducia Supplicans*, which permits non-liturgical blessings for couples in irregular situations (including same-sex couples), he has emphasized the need for national bishops’ conferences to have doctrinal authority to interpret and apply such directives in their local contexts, given cultural differences.
Pope Leo XIV is seen as a continuation of Pope Francis’s vision, particularly in areas like environmental stewardship, outreach to the poor, and promoting a synodal Church.
GO HERE FOR MORE www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/cardinal-robert-francis-provest-elected-267th-pope-taking/ THE NEWS FROM THESE LINKS ARE DECIDED TO BE ACCUARATE OR NOT BY YOU NOT BY THE PROPHETIC NEWS SERVICE by MESSIAH’S BRANCH which is an independent NEWS & RESEARCH MINSITRY FUNDED only by your kind donations, ANY SIZE DONATION HELPS GREATLY, Please go here to donate! prophecyhour.com/donations/ WE ALSO HAVE A MISSION CHURCH FOUND HERE wichitahomeless.com/