A native of Chicago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American pope this Thursday, May 8.
“What excitement, what great honor for our country,” said US President Donald Trump.
“I can’t wait to meet Léon XIV,” he added, mentioning the name chosen by the new sovereign pontiff.
He is one of the first to react to the election of the new Pope Leo XIV. Donald Trump praised the enthronement of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, in the United States. “”Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has just been named Pope“wrote the American president on his Truth Social network.”It is such an honor to realize that it is the first American pope.“
In the past, no religious from North America has indeed already reached this function. “”What excitement, what great honor for our country“Repeated Donald Trump. The republican leader says”seek Pope Leo XIV“. “It will be an important moment!“, He concluded. The new Pope, reputed to be moderate, has long lived between American territory and Peru, the country in which Pope Francis had appointed him in 2014 Apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo. The religious had been in office for more than 10 years in this region.
A few days ago, Donald Trump had created the controversy by appearing disguised as a pope on an image, which seemed to have been generated via artificial intelligence. Content relayed on the TRUTH social and X accounts of the American president. The approach had aroused many criticisms, including from American Catholic officials. Donald Trump, for his part, has cleared his responsibility for the dissemination of this publication.
