Catholic Americans rejoice for Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced the result in Latin. The 40,000 people assembled in the square got the 'habemus papam' bit — 'we have a pope' — which elicited more cheers. But the actual name was swallowed up by the cheers.
'Who did they say?' one person asked over the clamor. 'Did he say Robert Sarah?' wondered someone else, referring to the Guinean cardinal well regarded by bookmakers beforehand.
Soon Prevost's name began rippling through the crowd.
'È l'americano,' one Italian said.
Most Americans felt a rush of pride — though few had actually heard of the new pontiff.
'I'm ecstatic,' said Alec Maddox, 32, a consultant who lives in San Diego. Although he and his two brothers, Tommy, 30, and Jack, 28, admitted they didn't know too much about the new Pope Leo XIV either.
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