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Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.
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Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the issue would not be key to his agenda.
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The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.
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Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and worked extensively in Peru and Italy. His brother says he loves to play Wordle and recently watched the movie Conclave. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports he was close to Pope Francis and wants a church that builds bridges.
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Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.
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Delving into Pope Leo XIV's views, including on LGBTQ rights, the climate and women in the church.
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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. Raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost, he graduated from Villanova University.
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