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Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration's positions on immigration.
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Robert Prevost is a citizen of the country, reportedly referring to it as "mi segunda patria" - my second homeland.
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When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost spoke to Italian TV in the days before the Vatican conclave that saw him elected as the first American-born pope.
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Pope Leo XIV reposted on social media about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation case.
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Learn more about Pope Leo XIV after he was selected to become the first American-born pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost grew up in Chicago and attended Villanova.
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ABC News contributor and Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis weighed in on why she thinks cardinals ultimately chose Chicago's Robert Prevost — who is now Pope Leo XIV.
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Robert Prevost becomes the first American to be elected pope, following a two-day conclave in Vatican City.
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Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.
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