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Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

May 08, 2025 01:55 PM
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday.
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