The first American Pope to carry on Francis’ legacy of social justice and world peace is Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo IV
The election of the 267th head of the Catholic Church was marked Thursday by the customary plume of white smoke rising from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. 133 cardinals met and reached the decision, and then bells in St. Peter’s Basilica rang out. The election of a new pope is viewed as a means of carrying on the changes implemented by his predecessor, Pope Francis of Latin America, who has supported refugees and the impoverished. “We have a new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo IV,” Cardinal Dominic Membert said to a throng of worshippers in St. Peter’s Square. The first speech was then delivered by Pope Leo. The first American pope is now in charge of 1.4 billion Catholics.
He is a citizen of both the United States and Peru. He performs crucial duties as a Vatican dicastery, including appointing bishops worldwide. US President Donald Trump has said he is happy to be appointed and that he would like to meet. Such a desire must be shared by other leaders. As Pope Francis’s close friend and successor, he is expected to uphold the rights of the poor and refugees, prioritize social justice, support interfaith harmony, reaffirm the strong call to put an end to the horrors in Gaza, and advance human values. It is necessary to reiterate his message, which was read in front of Pope Francis during his public Easter Sunday audience the day before he passed away.
