He said he was “happily shocked,” and that he had a burning question: was new Pope a White ... the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as pope, Leo XIV addressed in Spanish ...

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 ...