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What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.

His first public appearance as Pope Leo XIV. What was his message?

His first public appearance as Pope Leo XIV. What was his message?

His first public appearance as Pope Leo XIV. What was his message?

And what was the reaction once people finally got the news and saw the new pope and were starting to get a sense of who he is? How were they reacting to him?