Cardinal Robert Prevost announced as first American pope, taking name Leo XIV

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The Vatican announced the predetermination of Pope Leo XIV, the archetypal American pope, soon aft achromatic fume began pouring from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel connected Thursday.

Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announced Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election arsenic pope to the thousands of faithful who descended connected St. Peter's Square.

The 133 voting cardinals deliberated successful the Sistine Chapel for astir 24 hours.

Pope Leo XIV succeeds the precocious Pope Francis, who died astatine property 88 connected April 21 pursuing wellness challenges.

Newly elected Pope is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost

FILE - New Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, stands for a representation astatine the extremity of the consistory wherever Pope Francis elevated 21 caller cardinals successful St. Peter's Square astatine the Vatican, Sept. 30, 2023. (Riccardo De Luca/AP)

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