Pope Leo XIV makes first speech from Vatican balcony | BBC News

The new Pope is Robert Prevost - the first American pontiff - and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, stepped out onto the balcony at the Vatican to huge cheers from thousands gathered below. The newly elected, Chicago-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, delivered his first speech to crowds from the Vatican balcony. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Conclave #Pope #BBCNews