Leo XIV becomes 1st American pope; LA reacts

Name: Leo XIV becomes 1st American pope; LA reacts
Uploaded: 2025-05-09T13:46:12Z
Duration: 6 min 45 s
Description: Pope Leo replaces Pope Francis, who was a former archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the first Latin American pontiff. Francis died April 21 in the Vatican at age 88 -- one day after Easter. He served as pope for 12 years.

Pope Leo replaces Pope Francis, who was a former archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the first Latin American pontiff. Francis died April 21 in the Vatican at age 88 -- one day after Easter. He served as pope for 12 years.

Posted May 9, 2025 6:46am PDT