Newspapers around the world were covered by the elections of the new Pope Robert Francis Prestost, named Leo XIV, with great photographs, plays words and nods at his nationality.
Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, created history as the first North American Pope and many boulevards and tables played his background as an American.
Many newspapers used the latic phrase “Habemus papam”, which means “we have a Pope.” For English newspapers it was a rare appearance of a foreign phrase in the title.
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti from France used this phrase and urged health after appearing on the papal balcony of the Basilica of St. Peter to introduce a new Pope.
Mostly, the newspaper ran with the paintings Leo XIV when he first greeted the world as a Pope and waved crowds of the papal balcony.
L’Osvatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, which is in Italian, had on the whole page spread with a Latin headline that translated to: “We have Pope.
Many foreign stores emphasized the American roots of Pope Leo XIV.
The Irish Daily Mirror led with “years to pray” and Le Temps, the Swiss newspaper in French, went with “Habemus papam”.
The Sun, the British boulevard, said “God bless the Americans”.
The newspaper in Chicago was emphasized by the Pope, which grew up in Dolton, Illinois, Chicago suburb, as a hero of his hometown.
Chicago Tribune demanded Pope Leo XIV for the city, Writing “Chicago is a Pope”.
Chicago Sun-Times read “da pop!” In an insolent allusion to Chicago Bears, a football team nicknamed fans like “da bears”.
Philadelphia Inquirerwho bore the headline “American Pope” quickly noticed that Pope Leo XIV graduated from Villan University, a Catholic school based in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
While Corriere della Sera of Milan said “American Pope,” Peru’s runs said “Pope Peruano”.
Although Pope Leo XIV is not peruvian birth, some in the country have he claimed him as one of their own. He lived in Peru as a missionary for many years before he served as a bishop diocese Chiclayo, a city in northern Peru, from 2015 to 2023.
El Mercurio, Chilean newspaper, compromised in their headline and is called Pope Leo XIV Peruvian and American. (He’s a dual citizen.)
Some newspapers decided to lead the papal’s name instead of his background or nationality.
A lot of stores, from Diário de Notícias in Portugal and Libération in France, had subtitles called “Leo”. These stores decided to publish a more convenient posture and imagine Pope Leo XIV with their hands clamped in prayer.
Others quoted the first message of Pope Leo XIV as the leader of the Catholic Church: “Peace With You” The title of San Francisco Chronicle.
