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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

  • Written by Matthew Casey-Pariseault, Associate Clinical Professor of History, Arizona State University
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIVFaithful hold a photo of Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV, in front of the Cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, where he served as bishop for several years.AP Photo/Manuel Medina

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he...

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