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Mass for the Church of Pope Leo XIV with the Cardinal Electors, and other Cardinals present in Rome, in the Sistine Chapel, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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In the photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost, third from right, poses with members of the clergy in Chulucanas, Peru, on Aug. 12, 2024. (Credit: Diocese of Chulucanas via AP.)

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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