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The new Pope elected by the Conclave on the evening of Thursday, 8th May, 2025 was Pope Francis right-hand man, helping the ailing Pontiff to nominate Bishops worldwide.
Sources in the Vatican indicate that Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost was appointed by Pope Francis in 2023 to recommend bishop nominations worldwide.
Other Facts you need to know about Pope Leo XIV
– Born in Chicago on September 14, 1955. His father was a US Navy veteran who fought in WW2. His mother was a librarian.
– He completed his secondary studies at the minor seminary of the Order of St. Augustine before earning his Bachelor of Science in mathematics at Villanova University.
– Prevost speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese.
– He spent much of his career in Peru, serving as a missionary and seminary teacher.
– He was appointed by Pope Francis in 2023 to recommend bishop nominations worldwide.
– He is the first American-born pope in history.
– Prevost has shared pro-immigration posts to his X account in the past.
– He opposes the “promotion of gender ideology” because it “is confusing, because it seeks to create genders that don’t exist.” (Source: Advocate)
– He previously called out Western news media for fostering “sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel.”
– He specifically called out the “homosexual lifestyle” and “alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children.” (New York Times)
