The new Pope was elected at the 4th Voting of the Conclave; White smoke was seen at 1:07 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (8.mai)
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was elected Pope on Thursday (8.MAI.2025), on the 2nd day of the Conclave, after 4 rounds of voting. He adopted the name of Leo 14.
The choice of name carries a historical symbolism. Previous popes with this title were at the head of the church at decisive times.
Leo 10 was the Pope who led the Catholic Church at the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Already Leo 13, in the 19th century, published the encyclical Of the revolutionary in 1891. The document addressed the rights and duties of workers and employers in the face of the transformations caused by the Industrial Revolution and marked the beginning of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.
In choosing Leo 14, Predost signals an intention to reconcile tradition and renewal, a axis that can guide its pontificate. The name also refers to Augustinian spirituality.
Who is Robert Prevost
Prevost was born in Chicago (United States) on September 14, 1955. He has been a priest since 1982 and was Bishop Emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru. Named Archbishop by Pope Francis in 2023, he became a member of the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church.
The choice of papal name may be a tribute to Pope Leo 13, who led the church from 1878 to 1903. Became known as the “Workers Pope” and defended the distribution of state wealth and intervention in favor of the poor.
Leo 14 is an Augustinian leader, that is, who follows the Christian life in the style of St. Augustine. This religious order has 6 fundamental values: interiority, truth, freedom, friendship, community and solidarity justice.
Robert Prevost is the 1st US Pope, but built much of his career in Peru, where he worked in the 1980s and 1990s, and became naturalized Peruvian. It is polyglot and regarded as a cleric with diplomatic skills.
According to New York TimesPREVOST has positions similar to that of Pope Francis, and tends to continue its reforms. Like the Argentine pontiff, Leo 14 is committed to the poorest and the rights of immigrants.
On the other hand, it is more discreet and less liberal than its predecessor. Already criticized the “Homosexual lifestyle” in a discourse in 2012 and placed itself against school education that “Seeks to create genres that do not exist”.
Understand how was the choice of the new Pope
The 133 cardinals with voting rights began on Wednesday (7.MAI.2025) The Conclave, process of choice of 267th Pope. They were isolated in the Sistine chapel, in the Vatican, throughout the vote until they reached a consensus on Pope Francis’ successor,
It is necessary to the votes for a cardinal to become Pope. And I didn’t have a limit of voting.
On Wednesday (7.mai), at 5am (Brasília time), it was on the day. During the homily, Cardinal Dean Giovanni Battista re.
On the same day, at 11:30 am, the cardinals gathered in the Paulina Chapel, inside the Vatican Complex, to pray the litany of all saints. They then walked to the Sistine Chapel and took an oath of fidelity to the process of absolute confidentiality.
After the oath, the traditional order was made “Outside all” – which determines the departure of all those not involved in the conclave. Then, around 12:45 pm, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, and the vote of the choice of the new Pope began. The chapel was also closed for visitation.
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