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Prevost Surprises as First US Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV

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Reuters

8:21 JST, May 9, 2025

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected as a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV.

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