Leo XIV elected as first American pope
May 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelOn the second day of the conclave, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first-ever American pope. White smoke billowed out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel Thursday evening. NBC News’ Lester Holt reports 150,000 people streamed into St. Peter’s Square to catch a glimpse of the new pope.
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