Pope Leo XIV's first address: Full text
Robert Prevost was elected to be the Catholic Church's new pope on Thursday. His first comments as Pope Leo XIV lasted for a few minutes; here's the full text of those remarks.
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List: Countries with the most, fewest popes
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Who is Cardinal Robert Prevost? Leo XIV is first American pope
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope following the death of Pope Francis last month at age 88.
What is an Augustinian?
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First American pope: The world reacts
The notion of an American pope has long been frowned upon, but Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, had prominence that few other cardinals have.
Nuevo Papa! World leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV
World leaders extended their congratulations to Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, following his historic election as the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
Who is Pope Leo XIV? Chicago native Robert Prevost makes history as new pope
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Watch live: Robert Prevost elected as new pope, will take the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.
Cardinal Robert Prevost elected new Pope Leo XIV: Here's what's next
The papal conclave has ended with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope.
Cardinal Robert Prevost elected new pope: Here's what's next
The papal conclave has ended with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope.
‘Sistine seagull’ steals spotlight during papal conclave — again
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Conclave latest: Black smoke rises from chimney - no pope elected on Day 1
The College of Cardinals has begun the process of selecting a new pope. Here's the latest from the conclave.
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When will the next pope be elected? Watch the Sistine Chapel smoke live
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White smoke vs. black smoke: What it means for the pope
Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel marking the votes.
Conclave schedule: How the Catholic church picks a new pope
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Trump's AI image of himself as pope draws criticism ahead of conclave
President Donald Trump’s latest social media stunt – an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope – sparked immediate backlash.