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Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?

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Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?Pope Leo XIV has supported his predecessor and focus will turn on whether he continues Church reforms.
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News video: New Pope Leo XIV visits Francis's tomb

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 Leo XIV prays at the tomb of Pope Francis two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps. The surprise visit to Santa Maria Maggiore, a papal basilica in Rome beloved of Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88,...

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