Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?

Even earlier his sanction was announced from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the crowds beneath were chanting "Viva il Papa" - Long unrecorded the Pope.

Robert Prevost, 69, volition beryllium the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and helium volition beryllium known arsenic Leo XIV.

He volition beryllium the archetypal American to capable the relation of Pope, though helium is considered arsenic overmuch a cardinal from Latin America due to the fact that of the galore years helium spent arsenic a missionary successful Peru, earlier becoming an archbishop there.

He has Peruvian nationality and is fondly remembered arsenic a fig who worked with marginalised communities and helped physique bridges successful the section Church.

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Born successful Chicago successful 1955, Prevost served arsenic an altar lad and was ordained arsenic a clergyman successful 1982.

In his archetypal words arsenic Pope, Leo XIV spoke fondly of his predecessor Francis.

"We inactive perceive successful our ears the anemic but ever courageous dependable of Pope Francis who blessed us," helium said.

"United and manus successful manus with God, fto america beforehand together," helium told cheering crowds.

He told the assemblage listening successful St Peter's that helium was a subordinate of the Augustinian Order. He was 30 erstwhile helium moved to Peru arsenic portion of an Augustinian mission.

Francis made him Bishop of Chiclayo successful Peru a twelvemonth aft becoming Pope.

He is good known to cardinals crossed the globe due to the fact that of his high-profile relation of prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

As 80% of the cardinals who took portion successful the conclave were appointed by Francis, it is not each that astonishing that idiosyncratic similar Prevost was elected.

He volition beryllium seen arsenic a fig who favoured the continuity of Francis' reforms successful the Catholic Church.

Although helium is an American, and volition beryllium afloat alert of the divisions wrong the Catholic Church, his Latin American inheritance besides represents continuity aft a Pope who came from Argentina.

Although during his clip arsenic archbishop successful Peru helium has not escaped the intersexual maltreatment scandals that person clouded the Church, his diocese fervently denied helium had been progressive successful immoderate attempted cover-up.

Before the conclave, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said that during gatherings of the College of Cardinals successful the days earlier the conclave they emphasised the request for a pope with "a prophetic tone susceptible of starring a Church that does not adjacent successful connected itself but knows however to spell retired and bring airy to a satellite marked by despair".