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Xavier student received blessing from Robert Prevost before he became pope
Xavier Junior Faviana Azalde Castro was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV when he was the arch bishop of Chicaylo, Peru.
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations.
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What to know about Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S. and his ties to Peru
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen by the conclave to be the next pope. He will be known as Pope Leo ...
For US Cardinal Prevost, road to becoming Pope Leo was paved in Peru
Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...
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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 ...
White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.