Much remains to be known about Pope Leo, who is seen as a centrist. The Illinois native has dual citizenship from the U.S.

The 69-year-old new pontiff appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and ... cardinals for selecting him and spoke in Italian, Spanish and Latin. Having spent years working in Peru, he ...

He spoke in Italian and then switched to Spanish, recalling his many years ... wept as the crowd shouted “Viva il papa!” after the white smoke wafted into the late afternoon sky at 6:07 ...