What we know about the newly elected pope

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with National Catholic Reporter executive editor James Grimaldi about the new Pope elected today by cardinals voting in their second ballot.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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