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The new pontiff made his first public appearance as Pope Leo XIV on a balcony at St. Peter's Basilica.
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Here's what to know about Pope Francis' successor, Robert Francis Prevost, who was chosen on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV.
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Robert Francis Prevost took the papal name Leo XIV after his election as the first American-born pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and greeted the world.
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Watch Pope Leo XIV address crowds from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in his first appearance as the new Catholic leader.
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