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WATCH: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope
A senior cardinal deacon, who stood on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, made the announcement.
A senior cardinal deacon, who stood on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, made the announcement.
