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.

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