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American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as new pope by the conclave

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He is the first American to serve in the role and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Prevost, who is originally from Chicago, emerged as the successor to the late Pope Francis on the second day of voting by a papal conclave of more than 130 cardinals.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost attends the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.Franco Origlia / Getty Images

Prevost is the first new pope since 2013 and succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away at 88 on April 21. The conclave typically begins 15 to 20 days after a pope’s passing.

The 2013 conclave lasted two days before the choice of Francis, who succeeded Pope Benedict XVI after he resigned from his papal duties.

The latest conclave began on May 7, when the cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. There is no time limit for a conclave.

The cardinals voted once on May 7 to open the conclave. By rule, every day thereafter consists of four rounds of voting and two rounds of smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Ballots are burned twice a day in the Sistine Chapel to signal whether a new pope has been elected or not. Black smoke signifies that a selection has not be

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025.Alberto Pizzoli / AFP – Getty Images
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