Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru

Peruvian Americans in Chicago celebrating Pope Leo as one of their own

Peruvians in Chicago are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoan who spent two decades of service in Peru, as the elevation of one of their own.“We have an American Peruvian pope,” said Betty Lazaro, 62, who started crying when she learned the news. “I couldn’t believe it.”Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was born in Chicago and grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended a Catholic school on the South Side. He then spent years servi…

Peru, Chicago celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV's followers in Peru are reacting to news of his election as many in Chicago, where the pope was born, celebrate the move. Santiago Gómez, a reporter at Latina Noticias, has more from Lima, and CBS Chicago's Vince Gerasole reports from the Vatican.

The new pope is American. He is also Peruvian. Why does it matter?

Pope Leo XIV’s unique combination of identities could help him reframe US–Latin American relations in more humane and values-driven terms.

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Jubilant Peruvians Claim Pope Leo XIV as Their Own

Peruvians are enthusiastically celebrating the election on Thursday of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The post Jubilant Peruvians Claim Pope Leo XIV as Their Own appeared first on Breitbart.

From Chicago to Chiclayo: Peruvian town hails adoptive son and pope

CHICLAYO: Residents in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo chant "long live the pope!" hailing the election of their adoptive son, who for years lived, ate, and prayed among them. Pope Leo XIV sp