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Aine Fox and Nuray Bulbul

Pope Leo XIV: Why do Pope's change their names when elected?

The new pope will take the name Leo XIV - (AP)

Cardinal Robert Prevost was declared Pope Leo XIV in front of thousands in St Peter's Square on Thursday after being elected as the new pope and head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The new pope is the first American to be chosen pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

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