CARDINAL Robert Prevost from the US has been elected as Pope after less than 24 hours of secretive voting.
The first-ever American Pope aged 69, has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.
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Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after his election
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The new Pope selected the name Pope Leo XIV Credit: AP
Crowds cheered as the new Pope emerged on St Peter’s balcony Credit: Getty
In his first words, Pope Leo XIV said “Peace be with you.”
White smoke erupted from the Vatican at around 5pm as a signal that the new pontiff had been chosen.
The Pope greeted the world for the first time on the balcony in the iconic St Peter’s Basilica overlooking St Peter’s Square.
The newly elected pontiff appeared in papal robes – complete with a white silk sash and skullcap and red leather shoes.
