Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising election by the world's cardinals as Pope Leo XIV probably had less to do ...

But Prevost was seemingly eligible because he’s also a Peruvian citizen and had lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as bishop, and cardinals may have thought the 21st century ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly m ...

“You know that I am very happy in Peru,” the missionary, then-Bishop Robert Prevost, recalled telling Francis. “But if you ask me to take on a new role in the church, I will accept.” ...

For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com This undated photo shows Robert Francis Prevost. Prevost was Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, from September 26, 2015, to 2023.

Prevost lived and worked in Peru for more than 20 years. First, as a missionary during the '80s, when Peru was fractured by internal violence.

Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south side suburbs, where he grew up playing "pretend priest" and embodies the spirit of a "second Pope Francis," his brother said.

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, served the poor in Peru for 35 years, often driving a pickup truck to remote villages to deliver aid.

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains ...