Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff from the United States. Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against an American pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the U. S. in the secular sphere. The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived a...
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