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Pope Leo XIV is the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church
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MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was elected as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8 (Friday, May 9, Manila time), succeeding the late Pope Francis.
Prevost is taking the name Leo XIV.
The new pontiff was elected in the two-day conclave that began on Wednesday, May 7, at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
A total of 133 cardinal electors voted in the conclave, including three from the Philippines: Luis Antonio Tagle, Pablo Virgilio David, and Jose Advincula. A vote of at least two-thirds, or 89 cardinals, was needed to be elected.
Details to follow. – Rappler.com
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