Historic Milestone: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes First US Pope
Assam's Chief Minister congratulates the Catholic community on Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as the new pope. Prevost, from the Augustinian religious order, is the first American to hold the papal position, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
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In an unprecedented event, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered his congratulations to the Catholic community on the historic election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the pope.
Prevost, 69, marks a significant chapter in Catholic Church history as he becomes the first pope originating from the United States.
As a member of the Augustinian religious order, he has chosen the name Leo XIV for his papacy, symbolizing a new era in the Church.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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