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Cardinal Robert Prevost named as Pope Leo XIV; is first American pontiff

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
USA Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announces to crowds in St. Peter’s Square.
He is the first American pope.
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