White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as new leader of Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
White smoke rises from Vatican as cardinals agree on Pope Francis’ successor
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