20:43 (18:43)⇢American Prevost Crowned Pope Leo XIV
⌨The newspapers extensively report on American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff in history (Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Point, Les Echos, L'Express, Libération, Valeurs Actuelles). At 69, Prevost is described as having French and Italian heritage, being "the least American of Americans" and more closely connected to Latin America, having been based in Peru (L'Express, Libération, Le Point). In his first "urbi et orbi" blessing, he called for peace and dialogue, emphasizing "building bridges" (Le Monde). Donald Trump welcomed the election as "exciting and a great honor for our country" (Le Monde).