What does the new American Pope's name mean for his future choices?

Robert Prevost has been named as the new Pope and will become Francis' successor following two days of voting inside the Sistine Chapel.

In a historic first, the 69-year-old American missionary who made his name ministering in Peru, has been elected pope — the first American to ascend to the Catholic Church's highest office in its 2,000-year history.

Stepping onto the world stage as Pope Leo XIV, the new pontiff's first decision has sent a powerful signal about the direction he may take the Church.

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