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American Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as new pope, Leo XIV, by Catholic cardinals
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's why pontiffs change their names and what they mean.
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...
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When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope? Here's how long it's taken to see white smoke in the past
Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in the conclave had chosen a new pope.
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The conclave's black and white smoke indicates if there's a new pope. Here's why the tradition exists.
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to ...
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What happens now that Pope Francis has died?
Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff. The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals that will come into ...
AP PHOTOS: A new pope is chosen
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first ever U.S. pope .
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Who will be the next pope? Here's how the conclave works
Pope Francis has died at 88. For more of our coverage head to our latest updates. The white smoke is famous. When it streams out of a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, it signals that a new pope has ...
Reflections on the rise of a new, American pope and the passing of a local, influential rabbi
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede takes a moment to share his personal and professional connections to the new American Pope Leo XIV and the late Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar.
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When is a new pope chosen? Here's how long the selection process generally takes
The cardinals will gather in St. Peter's Basilica for a mass "invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in electing a new pope," according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Who is the new pope? What we know about Francis’ successor
White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, indicating Catholic cardinals from around the world had elected a new pope. The smoke appeared around 6 p.m. local time, suggesting the ...
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Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?
The process by which a new pope is elected has undergone numerous changes in the nearly two millennia that the Catholic Church has existed, with the current procedure a combination of ancient ...
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...