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People in the Bay Area reacted with excitement and surprise Thursday following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff to lead the Catholic Church.
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
Archbishop Salvatore Corileone of San Francisco spoke to Elizabeth Cook of CBS News Bay Area on Thursday about the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff born in the United States.
