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In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
New Pope Robert Prevost, to be known as Pope Leo, speaks from Vatican balcony
Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo. A papal tapestry is unfurled and draped over the edge of the balcony as cardinals ...
The Latest: New pope set to emerge from Vatican balcony after white smoke signal
The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences.
What Does 'Habemus Papam' Mean? New Pope Elected at the Vatican
White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.
NBC News' Lester Holt shows NBC News rooftop setup at the Vatican
Lester Holt showed the NBC News rooftop setup at the Vatican moments before white smoke indicated a new pope had been elected ...
In His First Appearance, Pope Leo Offers Three Big Clues About His Papacy
The last pope to take the name Leo, Leo XIII, focused much of his 1878-1903 papacy on advocating for the rights of workers, ...
Midwestern native Robert Francis Prevost has been named as Pope Francis' successor.
Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost ...