Prevost, originally from Chicago and the first American pope, was elected on the second day of voting by a conclave of over 130 cardinals. He succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away at age 88 on April 21. The conclave began May 7 in the Sistine Chapel, with cardinals voting up to four times a day. Black smoke signals no decision, while white smoke announces the election of a new pope. Prevost is the first new pope since 2013, when Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI
