Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views?

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Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Frances Prevost in Chicago in 1955, is the first U.S.-born pope and the first from the Augustinian order; he served as a missionary in Peru for two decades; he was appointed Bishop of Chiclayo in 2014 and became a cardinal in 2024; during his first public address on May 8, 2025, he emphasized peace and outreach to families; he shares priorities with Pope Francis, focusing on the environment and support for migrants and the poor.

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https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-65147/new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-prevost-views