Robert Prevost becomes first American pope: Special episode

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  You're listening to a special edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  Hello, I'm Julia McFarlane and we're recording this at 18.30 GMT on Thursday 8th May.

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  We have a pope, and he's the first American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

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  We'll explore the background of Robert Provost, who becomes Pope Leo XIV.

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  Let's start in the Vatican,

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  where cardinals have elected the first American pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

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  Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

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  This was the announcement in Latin by French Cardinal Dominique Manberti.

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  Annuncio vobis gaudium magnum.

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  Abemus Papam, Eminentissimum, ac reverendissimum Dominum,

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  Dominum Robertum Franciscum, Sancte Romanae Ecclesiae, Cardinalem prevost.

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  And the Cardinal said, we have a Pope.

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  Shortly afterwards,

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  the new Pope took to the balcony of St Peter's Basilica in front of more than 40,000 worshippers.

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  Speaking in Italian, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV addressed the crowd, sharing a message of peace.

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  May the peace...

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  Be with all of you.

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  Brothers, sisters, dear friends, this is the first greeting of Christ resurrected,

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  the Good Shepherd who has given life for the flock of God.

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  I would also like this greeting of peace to enter into our house in order to reach all our families,

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