US EditionPope Leo XIV: A global leader with roots in Peru and the US
- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on May 8, 2025, becoming Pope Leo XIV after two days of conclave in the Vatican.
- Prior to becoming a cardinal in 2023, he served as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru from 2014 and was named head of the Dicastery for Bishops.
- Pope Leo XIV has expressed critical views on gender ideology and homosexuality, concerns about Western cultural influence, and a commitment to social justice issues, climate change, and support for marginalized communities.
- He stated, "We are all in the hands of God," and his first papal address centered on peace, signaling a pontificate focused on unity amid global challenges.
- Leo XIV's election suggests continuity with Pope Francis' reforms while emphasizing reconciliation and social doctrine, inspiring hope among religious communities across Latin America and beyond.
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Pope Leo XIV: A global leader with roots in Peru and the US
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Pope Leo XIV has dual citizenship, having become a citizen of Peru in 2015. Peruvians in Paterson proudly assert that for them, the pope is both American and Peruvian. “El Papa León,” as Latinos refer to the pontiff, delivered some of his first words as the new pope in Spanish. Expressing gratitude to his dear diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, where he served as bishop from 2014 to 2023. Diana Navarro felt as if he was speaking …
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