The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 22:00 EDT

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sponsored by IG private wealth management. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, the Pope is an American. Robert Prevost was elected after two days of the conclave. He will take the name Leo XIV. Senior international correspondent Margaret Evans is at the Vatican with more details. This was the moment the white smoke emerged from the famed Sistine Chapel chimney, announcing a decision had been made by the Cardinals sparking a roar from the crowd as it rushed forward towards St. Peter's Basilica. Plenty of speculation as they waited for the moment when the velvet curtains would part on the balcony above and the new Pope would emerge.

La pace sia con tutti voi! Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, Peace be with you all. order. He was also reported to be a favorite of Pope Francis to succeed him. Margaret Evans, CBC News at the Vatican. The election of an American Pope has surprised many Catholics and comes at a time of divisive politics in the United States. Paul Hunter has more from Washington. When words spread in St. Peter's Square that not only had a new pope being named, but that he was an American, the massive crowd erupted, any Americans on hand especially so. USA! USA!

I think we're still processed. I never thought I would have seen the day that there would be an American pope. Especially now. It comes at a time when critics of US President Donald Trump have slammed his policies for dividing people, aggressively deporting certain migrants, severing relationships with other countries, all seemingly in contrast with the preachings of the Catholic Church.

Just last month as Cardinal, Leo had reposted comments critical of Trump's actions against undocumented migrants. What greater honor could there be? Trump himself welcomed the news of Leo, highlighting there are already plans to meet. The Vatican, he said, has already called. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. In other news, court has wrapped up for the day at the trial of five former World Junior Hockey players in London, Ontario.

All five are charged with sexual assault and have pleaded not guilty. The complainant, known only as EM due to a publication ban, faced more questions from lawyers of the accused. Ali Shiasan reports. Carter Hart's defense attorney, Megan Savard, says to EM, I want to talk to you about crying. She's referring to EM's testimony this week that while trying to leave the hotel room, she allegedly heard one of the hockey players say, don't let her leave, she's crying. Savard compared that to EM's police statements from 2018 where she claimed the men said,

come on, don't leave, suggesting, quote, you want it to be more likely that the jury will see this as worse than it was. EM denied this saying there are several parts of the police statement where she says she was crying in the hotel room and quote, I have no reason to come up with a worse version. Daniel Brown, the defense for Alex Formonton began his cross-examination this afternoon, which will likely carry over to tomorrow. Ali Chasson, CBC News, London, Ontario. Ontario has added almost 200 new cases of measles to its count since April 29th.

This means there have been more than 1,400 infections in the province since the outbreak began last October. Most of the cases are in Ontario in young children and unvaccinated individuals. Alberta's case count has now surpassed 300. There are also cases in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories. The Edmonton Oilers look to take a 2-0 lead tonight in their Stanley Cup series with the Vegas Golden Knights.

It would be the first time the current Oilers' Corps would have a 2-0 lead in a series since 2017, after winning the opening game Tuesday night in Las Vegas. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.