Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old American with Peruvian nationality, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope. Born in Chicago to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, he spent many years as a missionary in Peru, working with marginalized communities. Prevost, ordained in 1982, served as a bishop in Chiclayo, Peru, before his election. In his first address, he paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, emphasizing unity and working together with God.

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