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New Pope, who dis?

Who is the new Pope, Robert Prevost, Leo XIV?

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City on Thursday 8th May announced that a new Pope had been elected. Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope to be exact and the first American. He also has Peruvian citizenship.

In this episode we’re going to explain what we know about the new Pope, Robert Prevost, and his views. We find out what a Pope actually does. Also why are people so surprised that an American Pope has been elected?

And we hear from young Catholics around the world - who tell us what they want to see from Pope Leo XIV.

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Presenter: Iqra Farooq
Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Emily Horler, Maria Clara Montoya and Adam Chowdhury
Editor: Verity Wilde

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12 minutes

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Sat 10 May 2025 02:50GMT
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