Following the demise of Pope Francis on April 21 this year, cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the pope of the Roman Catholic church on Thursday, May 8. Taking the papal name Leo XIV, he said, “Peace be with you,” as his first words when he addressed the crowd of faithfuls at St Peter`s Square in the Vatican. As the Catholic community rejoices the election of their new spiritual leader, here are five facts about Pope Leo XIV and his spiritual journey (Text and Photos Courtesy: AP/AFP)

Pope Francis, who was the head of the Catholic Church since March 2013, passed away on Monday, April 21, following a long battle with respiratory issues. World leaders and the Catholic community across the globe mourned his unfortunate demise and paid tribute to the spiritual leader (Photos Courtesy: AFP)