Posts Tagged ‘papa’
New pope: Leo XIV
08
May
The American Robert Francis Prevost, who was auxiliary bishop of Peru
and prefect of the Bishops’ Dicastery, was appointed pope by the Conclave of Cardinals, and adopted the name Leo XIV. He was linked to Pope Francis and, although American, he is very attached to Peru, where he spent more than 15 years in the city of Chiclayo, working with the poor.
He was born in Chicago, but also has Peruvian citizenship and sees himself as a missionary.
He was an Augustinian friar by formation, that is, religious who follow the doctrine of Augustine of Hippo, a Christian theologian and philosopher from the 4th century AD, and he quoted Augustine’s phrase: “for you I am a bishop and with you I am a christian”.
Dialogue with the world, progress on social issues and promoting dialogue for peace.
Today is also Victory Day, which defeated Nazism in Europe 80 years ago.
