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'Just a regular kid': Pope Leo XIV's family reacts as he takes over from Pope Francis

Pope Leo XIV and his two brothers Louis Prevost and John Prevost [Courtesy/ABC News]

The world was pleasantly surprised when the 133 cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Bishop of Rome, and no one was more stunned than his family.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on the second day of the conclave, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy.

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