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Published Thu, May 8 2025 12:18 PM EDT Updated 6 Min Ago
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.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as pope on Thursday, the first time an American has been selected as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the papal name Leo XIV.
A Chicago native who spent much of his ministry in Peru, Prevost was chosen on the second day and fourth ballot of the cardinals’ conclave in Vatican City. His election was announced by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti more than an hour after cardinals signaled his election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Leo, who is a member of the Augustinian Order, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he addressed a large crowd gathered in the huge square below in both Italian and Spanish. He did not speak in English. The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 21 at age 88.
In recent Vatican conclaves, the new pope’s name was announced between 25 minutes and 66 minutes after white smoke was seen above the Sistine Chapel. White smoke was seen at about 12:07 p.m. ET.
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Published Thu, May 8 2025 12:18 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago
Roman Catholic cardinals selected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope on Thursday, the first time an American has been selected as pontiff. Prevost, 69, chose the papal name Leo XIV. A Chicago native, Prevost was chosen on the second day of cardinals' conclave.
Prevost's was announced more than an hour after cardinals signaled his election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88.
In recent Vatican conclaves, the new pope's name was announced between 25 minutes and 66 minutes after white smoke was seen above the Sistine Chapel. White smoke was seen at about 12:07 p.m. ET.
The new pope is the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff, the spiritual leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide. A huge crowd in St. Peter's Square awaited the announcement of the pope's identity.
Published Thu, May 8 2025 12:18 PM EDT Updated 1 Min Ago
Roman Catholic cardinals selected U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost as new pope on Thursday. Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV
Prevost, the first American to be elected pope ,was chosen on the second day of their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88.
In recent Vatican conclaves, the new pope's name was announced between 25 minutes and 66 minutes after white smoke was seen above the Sistine Chapel. White smoke was seen at about 12:07 p.m. ET.
The new pope is be the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff, the spiritual leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide. A huge crowd in St. Peter's Square awaited the announcement of the pope's identity.
Published Thu, May 8 2025 12:18 PM EDT Updated 1 Min Ago
Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope on the second day of their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The identity of the new pope, after what was the fourth ballot of the conclave, was not immediately revealed.
The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88. Cardinal Dominique Mamberti is expected to announce the name of the new pope from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica later Thursday.
The new pope will be the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff, the spiritual leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide. A huge crowd in St. Peter's Square awaited the announcement of the pope's identity.
"I saw the smoke, but I haven't seen the pope," President Donald Trump quipped to reporters when asked a shouted question about the election.
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Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope on the second day of their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The identity of the new pope, after what was the fourth ballot of the conclave, was not immediately revealed.
The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88.
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti is expected to announce the name of the new pope from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica later Thursday. The new pope will be the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff.
A huge crowd in St. Peter's Square awaited the announcement of the pope's identity. "I saw the smoke, but I haven't seen the pope," President Donald Trump quipped to reporters when asked a shouted question about the election. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope at their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
The identity of the new pope, after what was believed to be the fifth vote of the conclave, was not immediately revealed. The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88.
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti is expected to announce the name of the new pope from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica later Thursday.
The new pope will be the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff.
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