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The Catholic Church has elected the first American pope to succeed Francis. Here's who he is.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first American pope in history, will go by Leo XIV. Here's a look at the scenes across Rome and nearby countries after white smoke poured from the chimney.
Pope Leo XIV: American Calls for 'Peace' as New Leader of Catholic Church
White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The smoke indicates that a candidate has secured the necessary two-thirds majority —at least 89 of the 133 voting cardinals—during the secretive conclave.
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...
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Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...
Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost became the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and ...
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