(8 May 2025)
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Vatican City – 08 May 2025
1. Wide of St. Peter’s Square as Cardinal Robert Prevost is announced as new Pope
2. Close of phone recording announcement
3. Wide of people cheering and reacting
4. Close of woman applauding
5. Wide of crowd shouting (Italian) "Long live the Pope" as US flag is waved
6. Mid of Andrea Gallardo wearing an American flag in St. Peter’s Square
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrea Gallardo, U.S. citizen from Texas:
"Well I’m just hoping that the new pope can help steer us in a good direction, in terms of politics. You know right now it’s very complicated, so I’m just hoping that he’s able to rekindle a good relationship with our president and like all government officials, so we can start going into a good route, I would say."
8. Close of U.S. flag
9. Mid of Laurana Ryback wearing US flag
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Laurana Ryback, U.S. citizen from Virginia:
"I’m just excited to be part of history and have the first American pope, that’s also part of history. It’s just very exciting and we’re hopeful for what’s to come."
11. Close of woman applauding new pope
12. Wide of crowd cheering
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Rianna Hunter, U.S citizen:
"I mean, it’s amazing. I think it comes at a really interesting time because, you know, we have all of this kind of political unrest right now with the Trump presidency in the U.S. And there’s this religious kind of undertones with the Christian population in the United States. Trump kind of used those values, he stood on those values for his election. It’s kind of interesting to see, I’m curious to see how it goes and how politics in the U.S. is influenced by these kinds of politics here."
14. Close of priest praying
15. Wide of St. Peter’s Square
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Jack Reidenbach, Student from Philadelphia:
"I think it’s amazing. I truly didn’t understand what he was saying in Italian, which I don’t mind, but from what I hear out here, from the reporters over there, we have the first American pope. Which I just found out about 20 minutes ago. But I think its a win for America overall. I think that will spread a strong message of good throughout North America and beyond, and hopefully work with some popular world leaders to spread a strong message across the world."
17. Wide of crowd
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel De Menezes, U.S. citizen from Washington DC:
"It’s crazy, it’s a once in a lifetime experience. My family and I just got here yesterday and we’ve been planning this trip for months. So the fact that it coincided, its awe inspiring. It’s crazy. I don’t have the words to say it."
19. Various of St. Peter’s Square
STORYLINE:
American faithful on Thursday celebrated the announcement of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff from the United States.
Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against an American pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the U.S. in the secular sphere.
The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.
He evoked his broad experience in his first public remarks as pope, speaking in Italian, then switching to Spanish — and saying not a word in English as he addressed the crowd in Saint Peter’s Square.
He had prominence going into the conclave that few other cardinals have.
The selection of a U.S.-born pope could have profound impact on the future of the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been sharply divided between conservatives and progressives.
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