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'It just makes it 100 times more special' | Xavier student recalls moment she was confirmed by Pope Leo
- Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955 and a dual citizen of the US and Peru, was elected pope as Pope Leo XIV in May 2025.
- Prevost became a Peruvian citizen in 2015 after decades of missionary and episcopal service in Peru, especially in Chiclayo, reflecting his deep connection to the country.
- He served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2014 to 2023, known for delivering aid during 2022 floods and advocating for the poor, while also facing concerns about handling abuse complaints.
- At his first address on St. Peter's balcony, Leo XIV greeted his beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Spanish, highlighting his ties there, where people embraced him as one of their own.
- Prevost's election is hailed as historic for Peru and the US, inspiring hopes for renewed faith and social sensitivity, with many Peruvians eager for a papal visit.
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Independent EspañolPeruvians delighted to see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after many years in Peru
The enthusiasm spread among Peruvians on Thursday when they saw that a Catholic cardinal was appointed as the new leader of the Vatican who guided the faith in the South American country for years and who they see almost as their own pope.
Peruvian Americans in Chicago celebrating Pope Leo as one of their own
Peruvians in Chicago are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoan who spent two decades of service in Peru, as the elevation of one of their own.“We have an American Peruvian pope,” said Betty Lazaro, 62, who started crying when she learned the news. “I couldn’t believe it.”Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was born in Chicago and grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended a Catholic school on the South Side. He then spent years servi…
'It just makes it 100 times more special' | Xavier student recalls moment she was confirmed by Pope Leo
Faviana Azalda Castro was at the airport when it was announced that Pope Leo XIV was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church. When she realized who it was, she quickly realized what that meant to her."My phone started blowing up like crazy," Azalda Castro said.Azalda Castro grew up in Chiclayo, Peru, before moving to the United States during the pandemic. She's now a junior at Xavier University. The first American Pope, born Robert Prev…
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