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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States.

The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with global experience. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led a powerful Vatican office for bishop appointments.

His election represents continuity with the papacy of the late Pope Francis, and he is expected to continue Francis’ reforms of the church as well as his focus on poverty and marginalized people.

Here’s what else you should know about the new American pontiff:

He was the “least American” of the American cardinals: Prevost was born in Chicago. But inside the Vatican, where he eventually lived and worked, he was considered the “least American” of the US cardinals.
He was well regarded by Pope Francis: The late pontiff “respected him and thought of him very highly,” according to CNN’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb. “Clearly Pope Francis saw in him something – he saw him as a capable leader.”
He’s a member of the Augustinian order: Leo is a member of the Augustinian religious order, which is spread across the world. He led the order for more than a decade as its prior general.
He has strong leadership experience: Francis appointed Prevost to be the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, which is in charge of assessing bishop candidates and making recommendations for new appointments. He also served as the president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
He has a missionary focus: “I still consider myself a missionary. My vocation, like that of every Christian, is to be a missionary, to proclaim the Gospel wherever one is,” Prevost said in an interview with Vatican News shortly after he moved into his leadership role in Rome

God bless the new pope.
God bless the Catholic church.
God bless Christian faith.

I'm pentecostal, but I can't ignore all the benefits Catholic church has given to me in a strange land.

Aduke96:
God bless the new pope.
God bless the Catholic church.
God bless Christian faith.

I'm pentecostal, but I can't ignore all the benefits Catholic church has given to me in a strange land.

My dear catholic church is trying.
Last year I was hospitalised for some months, I didn't even ask for financial help( Already God was providing)but when my parish heard about it, they took over every dime. Infact EVERY DIME running into millions. My husband and my dad,and siblings were overwhelmed!

Everybody save back their money

I love Catholic church oooo.

Anybody that sees me won't know I went through a life threatening surgeries, I'm so damn healthy now.

He is the last Pope before the 2nd coming of Christ

EbereGod:


My dear catholic church is trying.
Last year I was hospitalised for some months, I didn't even ask for financial help( Already God was providing)but when my parish heard about it, they took over every dime. Infact EVERY DIME running into millions. My husband and my dad,and siblings were overwhelmed!

Everybody save back their money

I love Catholic church oooo.

Anybody that sees me won't know I went through a life threatening surgeries, I'm so damn healthy now.

The catholic church is unbeatable when it comes to charity. Even their hospitals are some of the most affordable around, despite the fact that they have some of the best specialists and equipment.