Aspirations that the new pope would come from Asia for the first time did not happen, but both countries welcomed the first-ever American pontiff, Leo XIV. (AP video shot by Joeal Calupitan)
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Catholics in New Zealand and Philippines welcome Pope Leo XIV

Aspirations that the new pope would come from Asia for the first time did not happen, but both countries welcomed the first-ever American pontiff, Leo XIV. (AP video shot by Joeal Calupitan)
 
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