Cardinals elected Robert Prevost as the new Pope.
He took the name Pope Leo XIV.
He became the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV replaced Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, after battling illness.
A total of 133 cardinals, all aged under 80, participated in the conclave to elect the Pope.
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