Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?
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India reports strikes on military bases, Pakistan denies any role
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Pope Leo XIV, first US pope, addresses crowd at St Peter's...
Robert Prevost, the first US pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, has addressed the crowd at St Peter's Square for the...
Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians in Kyiv city centre as Moscow airspace remains...
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Crowd cheers as white smoke announces new pope at Vatican
Updated: 08/05/2025 - 19:34 GMT+2White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling...
