Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American pope on Thursday, adopting the name of Pope Leo XIV. His election, which has been described as a continuation of Pope Francis' papacy, brought to the forefront Catholic Americans' opinions during the Trump administration.
The new pope is said to be uneasy with the Trump administration's policies on immigration. Months before former-Cardinal Prevost became a world leader, a social media account under his name expressed criticism of Vice President JD Vance, sharing an article that called the vice president's interpretation of Christian doctrine "wrong."
