Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from Chicago and a dual U.

The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that taxes citizens living abroad. Thus, thanks to his American passport, the 69-year-old Chicago-born pope, known until last week as Robert Prevost, will likely need to file a tax return to the U.S. government just like any other citizen, experts told Fortune.

Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of ... by mishandling two situations – in Chicago in 2000, and in Peru in 2022 – involving priests accused of sexual abuse.

As the first American leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV is in a great position to challenge Trump's un-Christlike Christianity.

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church. "This is the first greeting of the risen Christ. May the peace be with you," Leo said in Italian in his first remarks as pope.

Pope Leo XIV has plenty to say about his home country. The first-ever American pope was elected to lead the Catholic church on May 8. On Monday, May 12, the Chicago-born pontiff — previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost — made an appearance at the Vatican where he offered a cryptic answer to one reporter’s question.