Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV

Paus Leo XIV Robert Prevost.
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United States,VIVA – Robert Prevost from the United States has been elected pope during a two-day conclave, becoming the first American to hold the position in history.

As quoted from CNN International on Friday (May 9), Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the U.S. has been chosen as the 267th pope. He is expected to soon appear on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

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Prevost, 69, hails from Chicago, Illinois, and will be known officially as Leo XIV.

A leader with global experience, Prevost spent most of his career as a missionary in South America.

Most recently, he led the powerful Vatican office in charge of appointing bishops.

He is expected to continue the reforms initiated by Pope Francis.

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Prevost spent a decade working in Trujillo, Peru, and was later appointed bishop of Chiclayo, another city in Peru, where he served from 2014 to 2023.

He also holds a Peruvian passport and became a Peruvian citizen in 2015. In an interview with Vatican Newsshortly after being named head of the Bishops’ Department, Prevost said he still considers himself a missionary.

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“My calling, like that of every Christian, is to be a missionary — to proclaim the Gospel wherever one may be,” he said.

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