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- A new book titled "The Election of Pope Leo XIV" reveals a security breach during the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025.
- One of the 133 cardinals was found with a cellphone, violating the vow of silence, which the authors, Gerard O’Connell and Elisabetta Pique, describe as “unimaginable.”
- The conclave featured US Cardinal Robert Prevost and Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as leading candidates, with Prevost winning 108 votes, while Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle received fewer than 10 votes.
