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Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. As a missionary, Prevost, 69, spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops. AP News – May 8, 2025 White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday at 6:07 p.m. local time, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead the Catholic Church. New pope led order dedicated to the poor and service The new pope was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine, formed in…

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Ayesha Smart Believe in your resilience Q: Can you tell us about your journey from Sri Lanka to the UK – and how it shaped your career in law? A: My mixed heritage and parents’ journeys have profoundly shaped who I am. From a young age I’ve been immersed in different cultures and taught to treat all people with compassion. In the UK, I encountered people from all walks of life, which helped me develop a broader worldview; it made me empathetic to the challenges people face. My Sri Lankan upbringing instilled in me a strong sense of identity and…

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