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New Pope Leo XIV Is First American in History to Become Pontiff

TMZ.com Thursday, 8 May 2025
The world just got the first look at the new Holy Father, and he's making history in another way as well ... because the leader of the Catholic Church is the first American to become the Pontiff. Robert Prevost walked out onto the Basilica balcony…
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The world just got the first look at the new Holy Father, and he's making history in another way as well ... because the leader of the Catholic Church is the first American to become the Pontiff.

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