New pope garnered over 75% of votes in conclave: Vatican sources

In the balloting to choose the next pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost secured 105 of 133 votes to become the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Vatican sources said Sunday.Taking the name Leo XIV, the first American-born pope led from the second round of voting and ultimately secured the required two-thirds majority, the sources said.The conclave took place for two days through Thursday at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City to choose the successor to Pope Francis, who died last month.Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy, a close confidante of the previous pope, and Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hung…READ FULL ARTICLE