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Peru's Augustinian friars remember 'Monsignor Roberto' as defender of 'those who have nothing'
Peruvians have expressed pride and surprise in one of their own becoming pontiff. Augustinians in the country have expressed ...
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What to know about Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S. and his ties to Peru
He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s ...
Pope! Amigo! Peruvians remember the young American priest who became pope
Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling northern Peruvian city where everyone seems to have a story about him.
Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ who grew up in Chicago’s south side
Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...
Prevost, first US pope, supported Francis and shunned spotlight
Robert Prevost, the choice of the world's Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, is the ...