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Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from Chicago and a dual U.

People in the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV served as bishop for about eight years, gathered to celebrate a man they see as one of their own.

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.

When Pope Leo XIV dined out as a bishop in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo, his appetite was big and his tips came in the form of blessings rather than cash, staff recall."We are happy and lucky to have served our current Pope Leo XIV,

Pope Leo XIV may be the first American pope, but he spent many years of his life in Peru. NBC News' George Solis takes a look back at his time in South America and the reaction from the country.

The 267th pope entered the great room of the Paul VI Audience Hall adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday to cheers. Leo called for the immediate release of imprisoned journalists worldwide and once again spoke of the harms and benefits that artificial intelligence poses.

New pope's deliberate decision to identify with Peru in particular and the Global South generally is no accident

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views. They lead in different roles and realms.

Augustinian Sister Marlene Quispe of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima, Peru, said that as their religious brother, the future pope walked the path toward what St. Augustine of Hippo, the order’s founder, wanted: unity.