Pope Leo XIV elected: First from the United States
May 8, 2025
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VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church.
Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave.
White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday at 6.07 p.m. local time, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead the Catholic Church.
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