The election of the US-born cardinal has come as a surprise, Catholic priest says
Robert Prevost has become the first US-born pope and will be known as Pope Leo the XIV. Sister Barbara Reid, president of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago attended his ordination in 2023, she s us.
Also in the programme, Ukranian President Zelensky hopes for "continued moral and spiritual " from the Vatican, while the Russian President Putin looks to "constructive dialogue". We get more analysis with our correspondent in Rome.
And, India accuses Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases with drones and missiles, a claim denied by Islamabad.
Presenters: Victoria Uwonkunda and Luke Jones
(Photo: Faithful gather in St Peter's Square to watch newly elected Pope Leo XIV speak on 08 May 2025. Credit: EPA)
