Robert Prevost is the first North American to be elected pope. A symbolic and historic choice for the Catholic Church, his accession as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics reflects the shifting geopolitical powers of the day, and signals a shift in the world order of the Church. Prevost was not a front-runner and his election surprised some, not least American citizens who'd gathered in St. Peter's Square during the conclave. So, who is the man now known as Pope Leo XIV, and what is his message?
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