Who is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, elected Pope Leo XIV?
Prevost is the first US citizen to hold the position of head of the Roman Catholic Church and in the run-up to the conclave, was not considered a frontrunner to be elected pontiff.
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Prevost is the first US citizen to hold the position of head of the Roman Catholic Church and in the run-up to the conclave, was not considered a frontrunner to be elected pontiff.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/08/who-is-robert-francis-prevost-the-cardinal-elected-pope-leo-xiv
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00:00The world waited in excitement to find out the identity of the new Pope after white smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the conclave had reached a successful ballot.
00:12In comes the American Cardinal, Robert Francis Prevost.
00:16Born in September 1955 in Chicago, Prevost, who's taken the name Leo XIV, became the first U.S. born to become head of the Catholic Church.
00:25Prevost has extensive experience, having lived in Peru for many years, serving first as a missionary and then archbishop.
00:33In 2014, the late Pope Francis appointed him to run the Diocese of Chiclayo, where he remained in that position until 2023.
00:41Pope Leo XIV also acquired Peruvian citizenship during his residence in the Latin American country.
00:47In 2023, Francis brought Prevost to the Vatican to serve as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations from around the world.
00:55He also simultaneously served as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, overseeing the Catholic hierarchy in the part of the world with the most Catholics.
01:05Prevost was also twice elected general or top leader of the Augustinian religious order founded by St. Augustine in the 13th century.
01:17Prevost was also called the Catholic Church in the 13th century.