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'God loves Peru': Country celebrates new Pope as one of their own
Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, described Pope Leo as Peruvian "by choice and conviction". "The pope is Peruvian; God loves ...
Robert Prevost known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...
Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
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Pope Leo XIV: Why the cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis
When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025, appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, he was cheered loudly by the huge crowd of ...
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The Catholic Church has elected the first American pope to succeed Francis. Here's who he is.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...
Experts explain where Pope Leo XIV stands on church conflicts and global politic tensions
The newly elected Bishop of Rome now assumes the role of universal pastor of the Catholic Church. 7News' Scott Thuman shares ...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...
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Here's how Louisiana is reacting to Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first American pope
In Louisiana, a state with strong ties to Catholicism, here's how officials and local dioceses reacted to the news of their ...