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Robert Francis Prevost becomes first US pope as Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost was elected on the second day of the conclave, as thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the historic moment
May 08, 2025
May 08, 2025
Robert Francis Prevost was elected on the second day of the conclave, as thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the historic moment
First ballot fails to secure two-thirds majority, resulting in black smoke rising over St Peter's Square
Alongside world leaders and reigning monarchs, an estimated 400,000 people turned out on Saturday for the Argentine pontiff's funeral at the Vatican and burial in Rome
Pope’s funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, beneath the Basilica.
Pope had been recovering from double pneumonia that saw him hospitalised for five weeks
