The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the church.

All signs point to the newly elected pontiff’s continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate approach.

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from the United States.