23:16⇢American Ascends To Papal Throne As Leo XIV
⌨The newspapers overwhelmingly report on the election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV (Bild, FAZ, FR, Junge Freiheit, RP Online, Spiegel, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel, Zeit). The first US pope in history is described as a "listener and mediator" who intends to continue Pope Francis' legacy while bringing his own perspective (Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel). German Catholics view his election as "fortunate" (FAZ). Separately, Chancellor Merz had his first phone call with US President Trump, discussing trade disputes and Ukraine, with Trump promising support for Ukraine peace efforts and Putin reportedly facing increased pressure (Welt, merkur.de).