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What does the new American Pope's name mean for his future choices? Inside the history of the name Leo - and the stories of the 13 pontiffs before him

In a historic first, the 69-year-old American missionary has been elected pope - the first American to ascend to the Catholic Church's highest office in its 2,000-year history.

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