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'He's one of us' - Catholic Americans react to first US-born pope

'He's one of us' - Catholic Americans react to first US-born pope

Summary

Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He was born in Chicago and became a priest in 1982. This is a significant event for American Catholics.

Key Facts

  • Robert Prevost is the new pope and the first American to hold this position.
  • He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
  • He was elected after a two-day conclave in Vatican City.
  • Prevost was born in 1955 in Chicago.
  • His parents are of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent.
  • He became a priest in 1982.
  • This news brings excitement to American Catholics.
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