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How a Chicago native became pope

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USA TODAY

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🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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USA TODAY National Correspondent Phaedra Trethan gives us an introduction to Pope Leo XIV.

The acting FEMA administrator has been replaced after contradicting President Donald Trump on abolishing the agency.

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Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Friday, May 9th, 2025. This is the excerpt.

0:30.1

Today, there is an American Pope, plus Trump shakes up leadership at FEMA, and we discussed this week's trade deal between the U.S. and UK.

0:40.3

We have a pope. That ancient declaration marks a new beginning for the Catholic Church.

0:49.5

Chicago native Robert Prevost is now Leo the 14th and the 267th bishop of Rome. Visiting Americans in the area

0:56.6

were overjoyed. Having the leader of the Catholic Church would be from the safe country as I am,

1:01.8

I just felt very proud. Oh my God, I'm so happy and so special. My heart is so cool. I actually

1:07.5

met him in California in San Diego. He was a good man.

1:11.2

I think it's going to be a great thing for America to help bring Americans and bring peace to the world.

1:18.7

So I'm hoping that he's going to help bring that about.

1:22.9

But who is this new Pope? For more on that, I'm joined by USA Today National Correspondent, Fajah Trethin.

1:28.6

Hello, Fadra. Thanks for wrapping on today. Hello, thank you for having me. So who is Pope Leo

1:33.7

the 14th? And just kind of what's his general background? Let's start there. Well, Leo the 14th is

1:38.7

the first American Pope, which is really notable. He is a Chicago native. He most recently had a Vatican Post. He has a

1:47.2

bachelor's degree from Villanova University just outside Philadelphia and a master's in divinity from

1:52.9

the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. In addition to that, he holds a doctorate in

1:58.2

canon law and served for a long time in Peru in various

2:02.9

capacities there.

2:04.1

Let me mention this is the first American pope. What really is the significance of that and what

2:08.4

does this mean for American Catholics in particular?

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