Between his love for tennis and travel … What do we know about the new Vatican dad?
Cardinal Robert Francis Brevost (now known as Li XIV) was the first door of the Vatican to come from the United States of America.
This 69 -year -old man from Chicago is known as a world leader. According to CNN, he spent most of his career in South America and recently led a strong office in the Vatican.
His elections are a continuation of the late Pope Francis, and, as expected, he will continue the reforms of the church, in addition to his concentration on the poor and marginalized, according to the report.
Here’s what you should also know about the new American dad:
“The less American”
The new dad was born in Chicago. But inside the Vatican; Where he lived and worked later, he was considered “American” among American cardinals.
He worked for a decade in labor -peru, and was later appointed bishop in Chikolai, a friend of the Peruvian city; Where he served from 2014 to 2023.
Liu fourteen Spanish and Italians speak freely, both showed during his first speech in front of the public on St. Peter’s Square.
He received great respect from Pope Francis
According to CNN correspondent in the Vatican, Christopher Lambe, the late Pope Francis “respected and appreciated him … It is clear that Pope Francis saw something special in him; He saw him as a competent leader. ”
Lamb met the new pope Liu fourteenth, when he was a cardinal, calling him “a deep, very balanced person … and in general he seemed modest.”
Aguine Monastic Member
Papa Liu is a member of the monastic monastic monastic, who spread around the world. He led the Monash for more than ten years as a former general president.
Enjoy the strong experience of leadership
Pope Francis Brevost was appointed head of the bishop’s department responsible for evaluating candidates for the position of bishops and submitting recommendations for new appointments.
He also held the post of chairman of the Pontiff Committee of Latin America.
“From the moment of his childhood, he was appointed in leading positions … He is considered a quiet, balanced person, fair and completely clear that, in his opinion, it should be done … but he does not insist on achieving this,” said Eliz Allen, an analyst in the Vatican in CNN.
Once in an interview, he stated that his period in Peru was the most influential life experience.
Peruvian citizen
Liu holds American and bairoic nationalities. Dad, born in America, received Peruvian citizenship in August 2015, according to the National Register of Migration in Peru.
The Peruvian President Dina Polarrt described his elections as “the historical moment for Per and the world.”
His papal name shows his commitment to the poor
The last door named Liu, Pope Liu XIII, was the head as a supporter of the poor and workers.
Leo XIII, who held the position of pope from 1878 to 1903, was very focused on the rights of workers and Catholic social doctrine, so the choice of this name for the new pope has a clear indication.
Independent approach
Liu XIII agrees with Pope Francis in the approach of the church and in the process of strengthening the more comprehensive global church, but, as expected, will lead an independent person.
It is expected that Leo will be more to progress in social issues, such as immigration and poverty, but he is more striving for moderate on moral issues related to the Catholic doctrine.
To get the two -by -scale majority in the cardinal complex, he had to be widely recognized, even among the most moderate or conservative members.
He studied mathematics
The singing received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Villanov University in Pennsylvania, and then received a diploma in theology from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
Finally, he was sent to Rome to study church law, and then in his career the church law taught at the theological institute in Petrodzhio, in Peru.
Tennis
“I consider myself a tennis player … Since I left Peru, I have only a few opportunities for training, so I look forward to returning to the field,” the Bidost said in an interview with the monastic monastic Augustine shortly after he took the position of the Cardinal.
He added that in his free time he likes to read, walk and travel to “new and various places”.
