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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s Rise to Become Pope Leo XIV

NYTimes.com Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago and gradually rose through the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope and has made history as the first American chosen for the position.

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