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Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope as Leo XIV

The Chicago-born pontiff begins his papacy with calls for peace, dialogue, and unity, inheriting deep challenges and a mandate to continue social justice priorities.

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Cardinals Begin Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Conclave

Conclave Traditions

Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope as Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost Elected as Pope Leone XIV, First American Pontiff

First Day of Papal Conclave Ends with Delayed Black Smoke

First Day of Papal Conclave Ends Without Election

Cardinals Begin Conclave to Elect the 267th Pope in Vatican City

Black Smoke Rises as Papal Conclave Begins Without a Decision

Preparations Finalized for Papal Conclave to Elect Pope Francis’s Successor

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Prepares for Papal Conclave as Trump’s Papal AI Image Sparks Backlash

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave

Cardinals Prepare for Conclave as Speculation Grows Over Papal Succession

Cardinals Begin Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Conclave