Nobody claims the pope. This is a weird take. We are not talking about some sport celebrity.
It’s true that the man was born in the USA and was a bishop in Peru. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Peruvian catholics were happy to have a pope who lived their country.
StopDisinfo910|9 months ago
It’s true that the man was born in the USA and was a bishop in Peru. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Peruvian catholics were happy to have a pope who lived their country.
madcaptenor|9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/08/pope-leo-xiv-p...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewdl4e57v7o
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/for-us-pope-is-peruvi...
and, unsurprisingly, the Peruvian-Americans:
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/paterson-nj-new-pope-le...