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American Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected First US Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost made history as the Catholic Church's 267th pope and its first American leader, receiving cheers after white smoke signaled his election at the Vatican. His papacy marks a new era for the global Catholic community.

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