Habemus Papam: Leo XIV elected the first US-born pope

by By Jo Anne Embleton news@thecherokeean.com

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Newly elected Pope Leone XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. 

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