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| Pope Leo XIV |
Prevost is the new Pope Leo XIV, an American cardinal committed to the reforms initiated by Pope Francis.69—year-old Robert Francis Prevost delivered his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral.
At about 6:10 p.m. local time (12:10 p.m. ET), white smoke began to rise from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signifying the election of a new Pope.Cheers rang out in St. Peter's Square as a puff of smoke rose.
The 133 cardinal electors are the largest college in history.— We reached a two-thirds consensus on the fourth conclave vote.
The average duration of a conclave in recent decades has been three days. This time, a new Pope was elected two days later.
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