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A missionary pope: What Pope Leo XIV’s years in Peru tell us about how he’ll lead the church
Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...
Peruvians know him as the priest who went ‘from Chicago to Chiclayo.’ He is now Pope Leo XIV
The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he's Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they'll get ...
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...
Who Is Robert Prevost? New Pope Leo XIV Announced
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor
(AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, file) In this photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost leads an anniversary celebration of the Diocese in Chulucanas, Peru, Monday, Aug. 12 ...
As a young priest in Peru, Pope Leo XIV survived a bomb threat and charmed locals
Hector Camacho remembers Robert Prevost, set to be formally inaugurated as Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, as a young jeans-wearing ...
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A pontiff from Chiclayo: How Peru is reacting to Pope Leo XIV
Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor
Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains ...