THEl cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected new popeassuming the name of Pope Leone XIV. Born in Chicago in 1955, he is 69 years old and is considered a figure of great importance within the American episcopate. Member of the Order of Sant’Agostinoheld the role of Prior general of the Congregation from 2001 to 2013 And subsequently he was appointed bishop of Chiclayo, in Peru, where he showed a strong pastoral attention to the social and cultural needs of local communities.
Was at Dicastery guide for the bishops and the pontifical commission For Latin America, assignments that made him one of the most influential men of the Roman Curia. Its profile is considered a centrist and pragmatic, capable of Create bridges between the different sensitivity of the Churchand to guide the ecclesial path with balance and a sense of responsibility.
With a Marked sensitivity for social issuessynodality and interreligious dialogue, Pope Leo XIV seems destined to continue the reform and opening path undertaken by its predecessor, with a sober pastoral style, dialoguing and attentive to the suburbs of the world.
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