Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, of the United States has
been elected leader of the Catholic Church and will be called Pope Leo XIV.
The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics
appeared on the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on
Thursday.
He was elected by the secret meeting of cardinals,
known as the conclave, in the Sistine Chapel, having secured votes from
two-thirds of the eligible electors.
The successful election was indicated by white smoke
billowing from a chimney set up on the chapel and the peal of bells from St
Peter’s BASILICA.
Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis, who died on Easter
Monday.
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