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9 h. ago Why Leo XIV? The history and meaning behind the new pope’s name

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14 h. ago White smoke streams from Vatican chimney signalling a new pope

It is the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less than 36 hours.

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