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VATICAN CITY, May 8, 2025 ~ Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the new Pope, the first U.S.-born pope in history.
After less than two days of cardinal deliberation, Prevost, 69, has taken hold of the Papacy, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago native was revealed as the 267th pontiff in front of hundreds of thousands of cheering Catholics in the Vatican.
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May 8, 2025 ~ WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne and Paul W. listen and break down the first speech of Pope Leo XIV shortly after he was revealed as the new leader of Catholics worldwide. PHOTO: Courtesy of DepositPhotos
(CONTINUED) Prevost is a dual citizen of both the United States and Peru, having served as an archbishop for nearly a decade in the latter. He was appointed by the previous pope, Pope Francis, to head episcopal appointments in the Vatican in 2023. He is viewed as a political centrist, though he leans progressive on some social issues.
Stay tuned with WJR to learn more about the new Pope.
VATICAN CITY, May 7, 2025 ~ The papal conclave officially began Monday morning, with 133 cardinals gathering in secrecy to select the next Pope.
The cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died April 21, and will deliberate in the Sistine Chapel with no connection to the outside world. Votes will be held until a two-thirds majority is reached on a candidate, with white smoke from the Vatican chimney indicating a new pope has been chosen.
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May 7, 2025 ~ Cardinals from all over the world have gathered in Vatican City for the conclave to elect the next Pope. Frances Rooney, former congressman from Naples and U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, joins Lloyd Jackson, Jamie Edmonds, and Chris Renwick to discuss the front runners for Pope and the significant global influence the next Pope will have.
May 7, 2025 ~ The conclave begins today, and Gail Coniglio joins Kevin Dietz from Rome after attending mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.
(CONTINUED) While there are no official candidates for Pope, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Italy, Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines, Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin of Italy, Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, and Robert Francis Prevost of the U.S. are considered among the top contenders to be the next Pope.
Stay tuned with WJR to keep up with the Papal conclave.
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