Explainer Explainer Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Robert Prevost announced as leader of Catholic Church
He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 and appointed head of the dicastery for bishops, a powerful position responsible for selecting new bishops.
Image: Bishop Robert Prevost leading a celebration in Peru last August. Pic: AP Image: Cardinal Prevost being appointed by Francis in 2023. Pic: EPA/Shutterstock Image: Pope Leo's years in Peru made him a more universal candidate for the papacy. Pic: AP Image: Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pic: Reuters
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