Cardinal Robert Prevost, chosen as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, is a dual U.S.-Peruvian citizen who worked for decades in the north of Peru, first as a missionary and later as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023.
“We are excited by this blessing from God,“ Jesús León Ángeles, who is coordinator of a Catholic group in Chiclayo and has known Prevost since 2018, told Reuters by phone.
León Ángeles said she had worked closely with Prevost on a number of charitable and social assistance projects in Chiclayo and nearby Trujillo, and in other impoverished towns across the country.
“He is someone who has leadership skills, but is also a good listener,“ she said before the election. “He has that virtue. He is very well-liked, we love him very much, he is not an arrogant person.”
“In the office we were waiting anxiously for the white smoke to see who would be elected Holy Father,“ said lawyer Carolina Flores.
After the election at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the waiting crowds. During his first address as pope, he spoke briefly in Spanish, sending greetings to Peru and to Chiclayo.
Lima resident Salvador Oliva Ramos said that he was sure the new pope would come back to visit his adopted homeland and “fix” things in the country - as well as enjoy some of the local cuisine.
“He’s a Pope who eats ceviche, eats his beans with mutton, eats his cau cau,“ he said outside the cathedral, referring to popular local dishes. “I assure you that one year from now, the pope will visit for the food.”
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