The Holy See spread the first images of Leo XIV as the new Pope. The greeting to the cardinals and a prayer in private.
The Vatican spread the first images of Robert Prevost as Leo XIV minutes after the end of the conclave that designated them as the new Supreme Pontiff. In the video you can see the journey from the Sistine Chapel with the greetings of the cardinals until its arrival in a prayer area. The video corresponds to the first moments of the Pope before leaving his speech before thousands of faithful in San Pedro.
At 19:13, Cardinal Protodiácono, Dominique Mamberti, announced to the world the choice of the new Pope: Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name of Leo XIV.
Born in the United States in 1955, Prevost served as a prefect of the dicas supplies for bishops and is archbishop-obispo emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru. In February, Pope Francis promoted him to the order of the bishops, assigning the suburbical church of Albano.
Of Augustinian origin and close collaborator of Francisco, Leo XIV becomes the first American Pope. Its trajectory includes extensive missionary experience, especially in Latin America, a region that knows deeply. Here we present your profile.
The first official photo of Pope Leo XVI
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The Vatican spread the first official photo of Leo XVI as the new Pope where it can be seen with all the attributes of the Pontiff.
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