Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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Cardinals Elect First American Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
