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Recently, from the roof of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, white smoke could be seen.

The church cardinals were announcing there was a new pope.

It took them only two days to choose him.

Thousands of people hurried to St. Peter's Square to wait for the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church to appear.

Cardinal Dominque Mamberti spoke to the crowds in Latin.

"We have a pope," he said.

This is the first time there's been an American pope.

He's called Robert Francis Prevost, and many people, like this priest from Washington, were shocked.

As is the tradition, Prevost has chosen a special name.

Some say that his choice, Leo XIV, is an important one.

The 69 year old is American by birth, but his family background is French, Italian and Spanish.

He's also a citizen of Peru, where he lived for several years.

His fans hope that his life experiences will help him continue like Pope Francis, the previous pope.

Pope Leo's now the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

His work began properly after the church ceremony on 18th May.

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