Historic Papal Election: Pope Leo XIV Becomes First American Pontiff — and Sparks Controversy Among MAGA SupportersOn the evening of May 8, 2025, white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the Catholic Church had chosen its new leader. Moments later, American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as...