News
Latest News
news bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Other News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Beirut
26
o
Bekaa
23
o
Keserwan
26
o
Metn
26
o
Mount Lebanon
24
o
North
27
o
South
24
o
Live
Video
Audio
Schedule
shows
العربية
watching now
Jnoun Fnoun
SUBSCRIBE
Home
Notification
Live
Video
Audio
shows
Beirut
26
o
Bekaa
23
o
Keserwan
26
o
Metn
26
o
Mount Lebanon
24
o
North
27
o
South
24
o
News
Programs
The News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Programs
Series
Movies
Documentaries
Variety
Comedy
Talk Show
News Bulletin
Sports
Breaking News
Latest News
Highlighted News
Most Read
Videos
العربية
Watch the latest programs and the latest developments on your favorite screen
Shows
Join millions of followers
Who We Are
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Careers
Channel frequencies
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
Pope Leo XIV: US-born Robert Prevost brings global vision to the papacy
World News
09-05-2025 | 11:25
High views
Share
Share
4
min
Pope Leo XIV: US-born Robert Prevost brings global vision to the papacy
Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.
The new Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the powerful Dicastery for Bishops, charged with advising the pontiff on new bishop appointments.
The sign of confidence from Francis speaks to Prevost's commitment as a missionary in Peru to the "peripheries" -- overlooked areas far from Rome prioritized by Francis -- and his reputation as a bridge-builder and moderate within the Curia.
The 69-year-old Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru, was made a cardinal by Francis in 2023 after being named prefect of the dicastery, one of the Vatican's most important departments -- and a post that introduced him to all key players in the Church.
Vatican watchers had given Prevost the highest chances among the group of U.S. cardinals of being pope, given his pastoral bent, global view, and ability to navigate the central bureaucracy.
Italian newspaper La Repubblica called him "the least American of the Americans" for his soft-spoken touch.
His strong grounding in canon law has also been seen as reassuring to more conservative cardinals seeking a greater focus on theology.
Following Francis's death, Prevost said there was "still so much to do" in the work of the Church.
"We can't stop, we can't turn back. We have to see how the Holy Spirit wants the Church to be today and tomorrow, because today's world, in which the Church lives, is not the same as the world of ten or 20 years ago," he told Vatican News last month.
"The message is always the same: proclaim Jesus Christ, proclaim the Gospel, but the way to reach today's people, young people, the poor, politicians, is different," he said.
Born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Prevost attended a minor seminary of the Order of St Augustine in St Louis as a novice before graduating from Philadelphia's Villanova University, an Augustinian institution, with a degree in mathematics.
After receiving a master's degree in divinity from Chicago's Catholic Theological Union in 1982 and a doctorate degree in canon law in Rome, the polyglot joined the Augustinians in Peru in 1985 for the first of his decade-long missions in that country.
Returning to Chicago in 1999, he was made provincial prior of the Augustinians in the U.S. Midwest and later the prior general of the order throughout the world.
However, he returned to Peru in 2014 when Francis appointed him as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo in the country's north.
Nearly a decade later, Prevost's appointment in 2023 as head of the dicastery came after Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet was accused of sexually assaulting a woman and resigned for age-related reasons.
The Vatican later dropped the case against Ouellet for insufficient evidence.
Prevost also serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
AFP
World News
Vatican City
Holy See
Pope Leo XIV
Robert Prevost
Papacy
United States
Pope Francis
Vatican
Next
US VP Vance says India-Pakistan conflict 'fundamentally none of our business'
Cardinal Robert Prevost under the name of Leo XIV declared Supreme Pontiff, succeeding Pope Francis
Previous
Related Articles
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
2025-06-13
In pictures: Pope Leo XIV receives Lebanese president and family at the Vatican
Lebanon News
2025-06-13
In pictures: Pope Leo XIV receives Lebanese president and family at the Vatican
0
Lebanon News
2025-08-20
Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon in December, says Patriarch al-Rahi
Lebanon News
2025-08-20
Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon in December, says Patriarch al-Rahi
0
Lebanon News
2025-06-12
Lebanese President Aoun to meet Pope Leo XIV during Rome visit
Lebanon News
2025-06-12
Lebanese President Aoun to meet Pope Leo XIV during Rome visit
0
World News
2025-06-08
Leo, the first US pope, criticizes nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
World News
2025-06-08
Leo, the first US pope, criticizes nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
0
World News
07:30
Ukraine plans new strikes deep into Russia: Zelensky
World News
07:30
Ukraine plans new strikes deep into Russia: Zelensky
0
World News
07:22
Pope Leo pleads for end to 'pandemic of arms' after Minnesota shooting
World News
07:22
Pope Leo pleads for end to 'pandemic of arms' after Minnesota shooting
0
World News
06:11
Russia downed 112 Ukrainian drones in past 24 hours: Interfax
World News
06:11
Russia downed 112 Ukrainian drones in past 24 hours: Interfax
0
World News
2025-08-30
Thousands protest Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival
World News
2025-08-30
Thousands protest Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival
Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
08:58
Berri says open to dialogue on weapons future, considers 'unacceptable' to burden Lebanese Army
Lebanon News
08:58
Berri says open to dialogue on weapons future, considers 'unacceptable' to burden Lebanese Army
0
Lebanon News
2025-07-29
Financial Prosecutor issues travel ban against Nader Hariri and bank director amid corruption probe
Lebanon News
2025-07-29
Financial Prosecutor issues travel ban against Nader Hariri and bank director amid corruption probe
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2025-08-26
Mediator Qatar says 'still waiting' for Israeli response to Gaza truce proposal
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2025-08-26
Mediator Qatar says 'still waiting' for Israeli response to Gaza truce proposal
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2025-08-27
Trump to chair Gaza meeting in Washington, top US and Israeli diplomats to also meet
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2025-08-27
Trump to chair Gaza meeting in Washington, top US and Israeli diplomats to also meet
Videos
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
07:56
LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes
Lebanon News
07:56
LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes
0
Lebanon News
2025-08-29
Unprecedented step: Lebanon funds kidney transplants for all qualified patients
Lebanon News
2025-08-29
Unprecedented step: Lebanon funds kidney transplants for all qualified patients
0
Lebanon News
2025-08-28
US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’
Lebanon News
2025-08-28
US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’
0
Lebanon News
2025-08-26
US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective
Lebanon News
2025-08-26
US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective
0
News Bulletin Reports
2025-08-23
40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones
News Bulletin Reports
2025-08-23
40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones
0
Lebanon News
2025-08-17
President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper
Lebanon News
2025-08-17
President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper
0
Lebanon News
2025-07-15
Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault
Lebanon News
2025-07-15
Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault
0
Lebanon News
2025-07-01
Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district
Lebanon News
2025-07-01
Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district
0
Lebanon News
2025-06-10
Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)
Lebanon News
2025-06-10
Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)
Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
1
Lebanon News
08:58
Berri says open to dialogue on weapons future, considers 'unacceptable' to burden Lebanese Army
Lebanon News
08:58
Berri says open to dialogue on weapons future, considers 'unacceptable' to burden Lebanese Army
2
Israel-Gaza War Updates
06:52
Netanyahu says Israel targeted Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida
Israel-Gaza War Updates
06:52
Netanyahu says Israel targeted Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida
3
News Bulletin Reports
13:05
New exit incentives: Syrian families crowd Lebanon border in mass return
News Bulletin Reports
13:05
New exit incentives: Syrian families crowd Lebanon border in mass return
4
Lebanon News
10:28
Israeli airstrikes hit motorcycle in Nabatieh and Ali Taher area in South Lebanon
Lebanon News
10:28
Israeli airstrikes hit motorcycle in Nabatieh and Ali Taher area in South Lebanon
5
News Bulletin Reports
12:55
Border on edge: Israeli strikes in South Lebanon raise escalation fears
News Bulletin Reports
12:55
Border on edge: Israeli strikes in South Lebanon raise escalation fears
6
Lebanon News
06:29
Hezbollah's MP Hassan Izz-Al-Din slams Lebanese government over monopoly of weapons decision
Lebanon News
06:29
Hezbollah's MP Hassan Izz-Al-Din slams Lebanese government over monopoly of weapons decision
7
Lebanon News
05:19
Israeli army: Airstrikes on South Lebanon targeted Hezbollah infrastructure
Lebanon News
05:19
Israeli army: Airstrikes on South Lebanon targeted Hezbollah infrastructure
8
Lebanon News
07:56
LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes
Lebanon News
07:56
LBCI correspondent reports from Nabatieh as residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use
cookies
to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More