{"id":17192,"date":"2025-05-09T10:21:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17192"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:21:39","slug":"robert-prevost-becomes-first-american-pope-takes-the-name-leo-xiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/09\/robert-prevost-becomes-first-american-pope-takes-the-name-leo-xiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes the Name Leo XIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-133 cardinals from 70 countries have elected American Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope and leader of the Catholic Church, succeeding the late Pope Francis. Prevost becomes the 267th Pope\u2014and the first American in history to hold the position. The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"838\">Robert Francis Prevost, of French, Italian, and Spanish heritage, was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago. He studied mathematics and philosophy at Villanova University in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1173\">He served as a missionary in Peru from 1985 to 1998 and is a member of the Augustinian Order, which elected him as Superior General in 2001, a post he held until 2013. He continued his ministry in Latin America, becoming Bishop in Peru in 2014. He later led the Congregation for Bishops and was made Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1522\">His writings emphasize love, truth-seeking, interior life, and the importance of community. His choice of the name \u201cLeo XIV\u201d is particularly noteworthy, echoing Pope Leo XIII (1878\u20131903), known for the 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which laid the foundation for Catholic social teaching on labor rights and justice\u2014while also rejecting Marxism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17194\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6666666.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace and Unity, Rebukes Hierarchy of Love\" width=\"1000\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6666666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6666666-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6666666-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace and Unity, Rebukes Hierarchy of Love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-24\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"145561ac-eea4-46e9-9df3-c0152e7005da\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"95\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace and Unity, Rebukes Hierarchy of Love<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\">\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">In his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV issued a \u201ccall for peace to all peoples\u201d, expressing a desire to \u201cbuild bridges\u201d through dialogue and unity: \u201cLet us move forward without fear, hand in hand with God and one another.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1920\">Quoting St. Augustine, he said: \u201cFor you, I am a bishop; with you, I am a Christian,\u201d signaling a commitment to listening and unity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2185\">In a February 3 social media post, he appeared to rebuke U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who had said on Fox News that he \u201corders his love\u201d by putting family first and the rest of the world last. The Pope wrote: \u201cJesus did not ask us to rank our love for others.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16248\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fr89.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Francis, a Man of Peace and Humility.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fr89.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fr89-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fr89-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fr89-220x150.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pope Francis\u2019 Health Struggles and Legacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4f0c7f74-1294-47d7-ba12-cd6cf92d82be\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"105\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"105\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Pope Leo XIV Faces Scrutiny Over LGBTQ+ Views and Abuse Cases Amid Calls for Peace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2297\">This message may reflect growing influence from Latino Catholics in the U.S., where demographics are shifting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2542\">However, Pope Leo XIV appears more conservative than his predecessor on LGBTQIA+ issues. In 2012, he expressed concern over Western cultures promoting sympathy toward lifestyles \u201ccontrary to the Gospel,\u201d specifically referencing same-sex life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2767\">According to The New York Times, he has also faced criticism for his handling of sexual abuse cases in the Chiclayo Diocese in Peru, where two priests under his leadership were accused of abuse. These cases may resurface.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2986\">His progressive social ideas\u2014within certain doctrinal limits\u2014may not appeal to all cardinals, yet in a world beset by war and growing religious and racial hatred, the Pope\u2019s voice remains vital, particularly on peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-133 cardinals from 70 countries have elected American Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope and leader of the Catholic Church, succeeding the late Pope Francis. Prevost becomes the 267th Pope\u2014and the first American in history to hold the position. The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV. Robert Francis Prevost, of French, Italian, and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5343,5344,5204],"class_list":["post-17192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-american-pope","tag-pope-leo-xiv","tag-the-catholic-church"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes the Name Leo XIV - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Robert Prevost becomes the first American Pope, adopting the name Leo XIV. 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