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Pope Francis, papal conclave

These are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the conclave that will choose a successor to Pope Francis.

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Pope Leo XIV conclave by the numbers: From number of cardinals to length of voting

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

USA Today · 2d

After conclave ends, another long-shot bet elected as new pope

As the papal conclave concluded, bettors around the world to wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

1st American pope elected

TIME on MSN · 18h

Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Thursday, May 8, signaling that the Vatican has elected a new Pope. After a short wait, Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti stepped out onto the balcony overlooking St.

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New Pope elected

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First American pope elected

Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope. The 276th leader will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

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Conclave Picks American Cardinal Robert Prevost, Who Will Be Pope Leo

The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...

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Cardinal suggests Pope Leo XIV wasn't elected as 'counterweight' to Trump

Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff elected from the U.S., American cardinals shared their reaction to ...

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Who is the new pope? American Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV

After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new ...

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Who Are the Cardinals Selecting the Pope?

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

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Pope Francis-era deal with Chinese Communist Party again under scrutiny as Pope Leo takes the reins

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...

Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

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Pope Leo XIV: How his views compare to those of Pope Francis

Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis' successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

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Francis II? What Papal Name Might the Next Pope Pick?

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

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