3 things to know about Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV is the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Before the College of Cardinals elected him as the first American-born pontiff in history, he was known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. “Peace be with you all,” Leo said in his first words as pope to the thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Dan Cooney of PBS News shares more information and context about the new pontiff. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour

Published 2025-05-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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