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Pope Leo XIV

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Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago in 1955. He was an Augustinian friar, a missionary and a bishop in Peru. On May 8, 2025, he was elected pope and took the name Leo XIV. vatican.va, biography of Leo XIV

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Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, in the United States. vatican.va, biography of Leo XIV

He studied mathematics. In 1977 he entered the Order of Saint Augustine: he became an Augustinian friar. vatican.va, biography of Leo XIV

He was ordained a priest in Rome on June 19, 1982. vatican.va, biography of Leo XIV

In 1985 he was sent as a missionary to Peru. There he served for many years as a priest and as a teacher of future priests. vatican.va, biography of Leo…

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To talk about together

  1. Pope Leo XIV began with the greeting of the risen Jesus: peace. Where is peace needed in your home or at your work?
  2. Before he was pope, he was a missionary for many years in Peru. What do you think you learn by serving far from home?
  3. For the child: Who in your family can you tell today, “Peace be with you”?

Who is in it?

Jesus.

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