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1 week ago'He checked all the boxes.' Pope Leo XIV overcame a liability - being American.
Pope Leo XIV, born in the U.S. and a missionary in Peru, was elected with support from his predecessor Pope Francis.
Pedro Vasquez, an 82-year-old priest, reflects on his close friendship with Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, expressing both joy and nervousness in connecting after his papacy.