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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Yara NardiImage: Yara Nardi

USA Cardinal Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV

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By Joshua McElwee

USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter's Square. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee)

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