Father Brian Lewis, Pastor of St. Jude's The Apostle Church in Lewes, stood outside of the church, his eyes fixed on his phone as he watched the moment Catholics worldwide had waited, the introduction of a new pope.
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After two days of voting, the nearly 130 voting cardinals in Vatican City have elected a new pope. The new leader of the Catholic Church is Robert Prevost. According to the Associated Press, he is the first American pope in history.
Pope Francis died Monday morning at age 88 after suffering a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure, according to the Vatican, and across Delmarva, people are remembering him in personal and meaningful ways.