Cardinals elected Robert Prevost as the new Pope.

He took the name Pope Leo XIV.

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He became the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV replaced Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, after battling illness.

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A total of 133 cardinals, all aged under 80, participated in the conclave to elect the Pope.