After three rounds of voting, the cardinal College in the Vatican chose Robert Francis Prevost as a new pontiff of the Catholic Church, who assumed the name of XIV lion. The appointment was recognized by the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who advanced that will extend the invitation to the new pontiff for Visit the country.
The emission of white smoke through the fireplace of the Sistine chapelIn the Vatican, he unleashed the expectation of characters around the world. Minutes later, when the name of the new Pontiff was announced, the reactions between world leaders began to be communicated. In the case of the Mexican president, in addition to celebrating the appointment, he explained that:
“first congratulate him, of course and say that Let’s have a very good relationship. I know he is a humanist man, also close to those who have less. There will be Very good relationship with Mexiconot only as head of the Vatican state but because most of our people professes the Catholic relationship. Of course, at the time we will make the invitation”, He said. In a brief interview for the medium N+.
Before, when the new Pope finished giving his first message, the president Sheinbaum Pardo issued a message through its verified account in the social network X, formerly Twitter. There he congratulated him, although he also recognized the humanistic character of the previous cardinal.
“We congratulate His Holiness XIV lionelected by the Cardinal College as head of the state of the city of the Vatican and spiritual leader of the Catholic Church. I ratify ours humanistic convergence In favor of the peace and prosperity of the world, ”the president wrote in her verified account of the social network X, formerly Twitter.
Robert Prevost69, was one of the characters closest to Francisco In his last years as a pontiff. He chose to be called Leónthe name of the Pope that, on May 5, 1891, wrote the first encyclical considered of a social nature, that is The realitywhere he approached the situation of workers of the time.
He was born on September 14, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She is a member of the Order of San Agustín and directed the missionary work in Peru since 1985. Due to her prolonged stay, in 2015 she adopted Peruvian nationality and, eight years later, she was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for the bishops by Francisco.
Despite his affinity with the reforms aimed by Francisco, he has been considered a moderate character. Meanwhile, during his stay in Chiclayo, Peru, he became questioned about his ambiguous position to pronounce on cases of abuse in the clergy of that country.
In an interview with Vatican NewsPrevosto recalls the first apostolic trip of the deceased pontiff, to Lampedusa, by his “Provide to migrants.” In addition, he referred to the letter written to the bishops of the United States last February “about the importance of being close to those who suffer and having the heart of Jesus Christ ”when the mass deportation program of illegal immigrants and refugees by the administration of Donald Trump was launched.
