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  Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as 267th Pope, appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica

  World | May 09, 2025 0:36 IST

  Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope. After being elected, Prevost chose the name Pope Leo XIV. He appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and thanked fellow cardinals for voting him as the new Pope.

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  Know who is the new Pope Francis I

  World | March 17, 2013 9:22 IST

  Buenos Aires, Mar 17: Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on Wednesday and chose the papal name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than

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  How is a new Pope named?

  World | March 14, 2013 7:09 IST

  Vatican City, March 14: What's in a name? A lot if you're the new pope.At the end of the conclave, immediately after the chosen cardinal accepts, a senior cardinal asks him: "By which name will

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  New pope to be elected by Thursday: Catholic church

  India | March 12, 2013 14:13 IST

  Kochi, Mar 12: The Catholic Church in Kerala expects that the new pope would be elected by Thursday morning, a church official said Tuesday.Father Paul Thelekkat, spokesperson of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, told IANS