## Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV

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Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church.

Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff from the United States.

He appeared after white smoke streamed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 cardinals inside had elected a new pope.

Enormous bells of St. Peter's Basilica began to ring, tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope.

Brandon Johnson, the mayor of Pope Leo XIV's hometown of Chicago, expressed local pride, writing: "Everything dope, including the Pope, comes from Chicago!". »

### New Pope Leo XIV Bashed Trump and JD Vance on Twitter Just Weeks Ago

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Pope Leo XIV called out Vice President J.D. Vance in a social media post just weeks ago bluntly calling him “wrong”—and bashed Donald Trump in a retweet less than a month ago.

JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others https://t.co/hDKPKuMXmu via @NCRonline — Robert Prevost (@drprevost) February 3, 2025.

But Pope Francis spoke out strongly against him, giving the Catholic convert a lesson on theology in a public letter—and his successor, Pope Leo XIV tweeted his approval. »

### White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave

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White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel chimney today to inform the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and everyone else that the conclave of 133 cardinals have determined a new Bishop of Rome.

In a ceremony reaching back to 1274 in its present form, a Pope is elected from the cardinals’ ranks with a required two-thirds majority.

With no Pope elected that round, a plume of black smoke soon afterwards blew out of from the temporary chimney erected atop the Sistine Chapel. »

### Bill Gates pledges remaining fortune to Gates Foundation

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Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation.

FILE - Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates smiles as she leaves June 23, 2023 the Elysee Palace in Paris.

SEATTLE -- SEATTLE (AP) — Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned. »

### Bill Gates: Elon Musk’s cuts will kill a million children

Authored by thetimes.com

Bill Gates said: “The image of the world’s richest man taking steps that over time will kill over a million children?

Elon Musk, who has overseen massive cuts to the US overseas aid budget, “has not been out to see kids dying”, Gates added.

Five million children die every year in the developing world before their fifth birthday. »

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