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Pope Leo XIV: your hopes?

5 Live listeners talk to Nicky Campbell.

Pope Leo XIV has said he hopes his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the “dark nights of this world”.

Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, the 69-year-old is the first North American to be elected as Pope. He is seen as a reformer and worked for many years as a missionary in Peru.

5 Live listeners share their thoughts with Nicky Campbell.

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6 minutes