Peruvians elated after cardinal who spent years in the South American country is elected pope
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Faithful hold a photo of Bishop Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV, in front of the Cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, Tuesday, May 8, 2025, where he served as bishop for several years, (AP Photo/Manuel Medina)A woman photographs the Vatican flag flying above the Cathedral in Lima, Peru, following the election of Robert Prevost, a dual citizen of the United States and Peru who served as a missionary and bishop in the country, as Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Cesar Zamalloa)In this photo released by the Cruz de Motupe Brotherhood, Bishop Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, blesses a woman during a Mass in Motupe, Peru, in September 2020. (Cruz de Motupe Brotherhood via AP)A man waves a Peruvian flag in front of the Cathedral after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope taking the name Leo XIV, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Cesar Zamalloa)In this photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost leads the celebration anniversary of the Diocese in Chulucanas, Peru, Aug. 12, 2024. (Diocese of Chulucanas via AP)
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Faithful hold a photo of Bishop Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV, in front of the Cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, Tuesday, May 8, 2025, where he served as bishop for several years, (AP Photo/Manuel Medina)