Catholic Americans rejoice for Pope Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY — The new American pope received a very American reception in Vatican City.“USA! USA! USA!” chanted a boisterous group of young clergymen dressed in long black cassocks, pogoing in the center of St. Peter’s Square.The square — often a place for calm and prayer — felt more like a sporting event or a rock concert on Thursday after the Vatican conclave chose Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to be the next pope, making him the first American-born head of the Roman Catholic Church.Americans in Vatican City expressed exultation, pride and surprise — stunned surprise — all rolled into one.“I am shocked,” ..