Pope Leo XIV profile: Robert Prevost, from Peru mi... France 24

Pope Leo XIV profile: Robert Prevost, from Peru missionary to first American pontiff

France 24 May 08, 2025

US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. After serving as missionary and archbishop in Peru, Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis's pontificate, for the first time appointing women to an influential body involved in the nomination of bishops.

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