The Catholic Church has its first US-born Pope. What do we know about Leo XIV?
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Emma Fowle2025-05-09T15:56:00
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV was an unexpected choice, so here’s what we know about the Augustinian priest who was formerly a missionary in Peru
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