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Live from Rome - all you need to know about Pope Leo XIV

William Crawley hears about the experience of conclave from a British Cardinal.

The world was watching as American Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, stepped out onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica earlier this week.
William Crawley, live from Rome, gathers reaction from around the world. He’s joined by Austen Ivereigh, biographer of Pope Francis, and Professor Anna Rowlands, Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice at Durham University.
British Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe gives his first interview after voting in the conclave and tells the programme how he found the experience.
We hear the reaction from Catholics in the UK and around world and explore how an American Pope will shape not only the Catholic church, but global politics going forwards.

Presenter: William Crawley
Producers: Dan Tierney in Rome; Katy Davis & Rosie Dawson in Salford
Studio Managers: Jonathan Esp and Amy Brennan
Production Coordinator: Liz Poole
Editor: Chloe Walker

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