Catholics celebrate selection of American Pope

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/world/2025/05/08/cardinals-return-to-the-sistine-chapel-to-vote-on-a-new-pope-after-the-first-ballot-fails/