León sets XIV route: peace, justice and unity

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Mexico City (May 9, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an Augustinian missionary originally from the United States, was elected as the new Pope yesterday and took the name Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an Augustinian missionary originally from the United States, was elected the new Pope yesterday and took the name Leo XIV. Credit: Special

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an Augustinian missionary with roots in Chicago and various cities in Peru, was elected yesterday to head the Catholic Church and took the name Leo XIV, becoming the first pope originally from the United States.