U.S. President Donald Trump has described as a great honour for America the emergence of Robert Prevost as the new Pope.
Prevost, a Cardinal from Chicago, is the first American to become a Pope.
Pope Leo XIV was selected on Thursday as the 267th Pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
Congratulating him on Thursday, Trump Trump wrote on his Truth Social Platform: “Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
“It is such an honour to realise that he is the first American Pope.
“What excitement, and what a great honour for our country.”
He said he is looking forward to meeting the pope.
The U.S. President was often at odds with Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, over his hardline policy toward migrants.
Francis died on Easter Monday.