Leo XIV has now formally entered into the role of Rome’s bishop. Born in the US, so: an American; with an ecclesiastic career mostly spent in Peru, so: honorary Peruvian; and now… Roman? When Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in the May 8th conclave and became Pope Leo XIV during the Holy Jubilee Year, he assumed many titles, including bishop of Rome. As he concluded the ceremonies to enter into this role, Leo declared himself ‘a Roman’. Associated Press reported: “The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome’s cathedral and seat of the diocese, with an evening Mass attended by Roman priests and faithful. He then took the popemobile for a visit to St. Mary Major, where…
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