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Namibia: Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the United States – News

Namibia: Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the United States – News

Africa Links 24 with Namibia Press Agency
Published on 2025-05-08 18:49:47

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States (US), has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Catholic Church.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the powerful Dicastery for Bishops, charged with advising the pontiff on new bishop appointments.
The sign of confidence from Francis speaks to Prevost’s commitment as a missionary in Peru to the “peripheries” –…

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