Special Report: American Robert Prevost Elected As New Pope

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Roman Catholic cardinals select Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, marking the first time ever an American has been selected as pontiff. He will be know as Pope Leo XIV. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Roman Catholic cardinals select Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, marking the first time ever an American has been selected as pontiff. He will be know as Pope Leo XIV.

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