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Habemus papam: US cardinal elected Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, has been elected the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Source: CNS.
Australian bishops welcome Pope Leo XIV
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, now known as Pope Leo XIV.
Biography of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XVI is the first Augustinian pope and the second Roman pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Source: Vatican News.
Pope Leo’s choice of name a powerful statement
Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica and spoke, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement. Source: Catholic Review.