When the new pope was announced, what was it like inside St. Peter’s Square?
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As a result of his American citizenship, the new pope is also an American citizen in Peru where he worked for a long time. He even acknowledged his community there in Chiclayo, briefly switching to Spanish in his remarks.
Leo studied at the Minor Seminary of the Augustinian Fathers. He went on to attend Villanova University in Pennsylvania, where he received a degree in mathematics. He later pursued his theological education at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955, according to Vatican News. His father is of French and Italian descent, while his mother is of Spanish descent.
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The first pope of the world, Cardinal Leo XIV, appeared on St. Peter’s Basilica in VATICAN CITY
On Thursday, the new pope appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered a short speech. His opening statement was, “We will be with you!”
The pope said he wanted his message of peace to “enter your hearts, reach your families and all people wherever they are.” During his address, he spoke in Italian, Spanish and Latin.
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope yesterday, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. The 69-year-old chose the name Pope Leo XIV. When he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the masses, he said he wanted his message of peace to “enter your hearts, reach your families and all people, wherever they are.” From the moments before the white smoke signaled a newly elected pope to Pope Leo’s first speech, NPR’s Ruth Sherlock was there, watching it all unfold.
VATICAN CITY. As the words “Habemus papam!” rang out from the famed loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, tens of thousands of people, crushed tightly together, erupted in cheers — and tears.
But soon the crowd in St. Peter’s Square fell to a hush, as the world waited for the next piece of careful choreography: a Latin pronouncement with the name of the cardinal who had just been elected as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
There was speculation that the new pope could come from the Global South, since many of the countries that have not had representation in the College ofCardinals have been there for quite some time.
“The last thing I imagined was an American pope,” said Daniel Runde, 21, a Catholic from the United States who was in St. Peter’s Square with two friends.
“Christ precedes us. The world needs the Pope to light up, he said in his first address. Humanity needs him to be bridge to be reached by God and love. Help us, as well, and help each other to build bridges so that we can all be in peace.
There is a sense among some that an American pope — who leads a church that includes Catholics across the globe — could tip the balance of power even more toward the United States.
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Runde said it was cool that he spoke in Spanish as well. “It alludes to how open he could be and how open he could be by continuing what Francis did,” said the author.
Faithful and secular alike will all be watching in the coming months to try to get to know the new pope and to understand what his priorities are and which direction he’ll steer the church.
“I can’t say for sure,” said Gleason, “but just seeing a few minutes of him up there and the emotion that he brought — he just looked like someone who’s going to crush it.”
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