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‘Beautiful timing’: DC Catholics praise selection of new pope
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
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These papal tailors aren’t expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
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Nat Geo, Kennedy Center salute Pope Francis with new picture book, concert
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