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Modest missionary in Peru who became the 1st American pope

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

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected pope and hoped he will visit them soon in his new role.

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Leo XIV: The modest missionary in Peru who became the first American pope

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

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Blessings but not tips from Pope Leo at Peru diner

When Pope Leo XIV dined out as a bishop in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo, his appetite was big and his tips came in the form of blessings rather than cash, staff recall. "We are happy and lucky to have served our current Pope Leo XIV,

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Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo’s first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday ...

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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother's Day

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon ...

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In Peru's north, locals remember Pope Leo driving pick-up, playing tennis

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos ...

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Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side son Pope Leo XIV: 'It's fantastic'

Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s ...

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Pope Leo is ‘open enough and smart enough’ to have changed his views on homosexuality, says Irish priest who worked with him in Peru

An Irish priest who has worked with Pope Leo in Latin America believes the new pontiff is “smart enough and open enough” to ...

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Pope Leo's stance on key issues, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights to US politics

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...

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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in Pope Leo’s past jurisdictions

Advocates for victims of sex abuse say there needs to be an accounting of how then-Cardinal Robert Prevost handled such cases ...

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'Another pope from Latin America': Pro-migrant Catholic bishops in Texas believe they have an ally in Pope Leo XIV

Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U ...

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