American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pontiff, choosing Pope Leo XIV as his name. His election was declared from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Thursday after the Latin announcement 'Habemus Papam' - 'We have a pope.' Leo is more than just an ordinary name; since the mid-20th century, papal names have been considered a statement of intent.
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