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Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOLLOWING the passing of Pope Francis last month, the College of Cardinals has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement came this afternoon with the traditional signal of white smoke emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a consensus had been reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary born in Chicago, has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n

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According to the New York Post, the Pope’s career has been marked by his extensive ministry in Peru, and he currently heads the Vatican\u2019s influential office overseeing bishops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The election of Cardinal Prevost marks a new chapter for the global Catholic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further details regarding his plans and vision for the Church are expected to be announced in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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