Live: 'Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV says in first public address

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was on Thursday named Pope Leo XIV, making him the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The new leader of the 1.4 billion-strong church was elected through a two-day conclave gathering 133 Roman Catholic cardinals in the Vatican. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

May 8, 2025 - 17:00
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Live: 'Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV says in first public address
American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was on Thursday named Pope Leo XIV, making him the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The new leader of the 1.4 billion-strong church was elected through a two-day conclave gathering 133 Roman Catholic cardinals in the Vatican. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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