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Pope Leo XIV Elected: First American Pope, Former Math Major

Inside EditionJune 5, 20251 min63,981 views
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Election of Pope Leo XIV

  • 🔔 White smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled the election of a new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday.
  • 🥳 The announcement was met with cheers and the ringing of bells in St. Peter's Square.
  • 🗳️ The election concluded on the second day of the conclave, following the fourth or fifth round of voting among 133 Catholic cardinals.

Background of the New Pope

  • 🇺🇸 Pope Leo XIV, born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in 1955, is the first pope to be born in America.
  • 🎓 He is an Augustinian and previously studied mathematics at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
  • 🗓️ More information about the new pope is expected to emerge in the coming days.

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