Latin for “we have a Pope.” O.K., but which Pope do we have? The first answer comes about an hour later, via video beamed round the world: the new Pope is Robert Francis Prevost, an American, Chicago-born,

When a kid from Chicago’s South Side sits on the throne of St. Peter, it’s either the greatest moment in American history or a sign that the Seventh Seal is opening. Either way, tonight we can say that Bobby Prevost truly made America great again.

But why did he opt to select the title Leo XIV? Here's a closer look at its history. Robert Prevost, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, was not among the top contenders, making his selection a relative surprise.