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It is no longer news that Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American-born cleric with deep missionary roots in Latin America, has been elected as the new Pope, succeeding Pope Francis. After two days of voting within the hallowed halls of the Sistine Chapel, the decision was made. A plume of white smoke signaled to the world that a new leader for …

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Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced while Nigeria mourns the Pontiff on Easter Monday. According to the Vatican News Service, the pontiff passed away peacefully at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, within the Vatican City, where he had lived since his election in 2013. …

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