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Held between May 7 and 8, the 2025 conclave took place following the death of predecessor Pope Francis’ death; Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was appointed, becoming the first supreme pontiff hailing from the United States.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
The singer has also spent a considerable amount of time in Rome, Italy, and was even seen waiting with legions of Catholics when Pope Leo XIV was elected the new pontiff.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
But the late pontiff also did not hold many formal meetings with the College of Cardinals, something which cardinals said a future pope should change during meetings held before the last conclave.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
In the cover image, Saldaña, Perego, and their sons greeted the pontiff.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
The singer has also spent a considerable amount of time in Rome, Italy, and was even seen waiting with legions of Catholics when Pope Leo XIV was elected the new pontiff.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
But the late pontiff also did not hold many formal meetings with the College of Cardinals, something which cardinals said a future pope should change during meetings held before the last conclave.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
In the cover image, Saldaña, Perego, and their sons greeted the pontiff.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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