""My dears, it seems you know today I have turned 70," said Leo, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, after the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer."
""I thank the Lord, my parents and all those who remembered me in their prayers," he added."
""the totally new aspect to this job is being thrown onto the level of world leader.""
""had to jump in on the deep end of the pool very quickly.""
Pope Leo XIV turned 70 and greeted well-wishers at the Vatican after the traditional Angelus prayer. He thanked the Lord, his parents and those who remembered him in prayer and presided over an ecumenical service honoring 21st-century martyrs. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sent birthday wishes, calling his teachings a solid guide in extremely complex times. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, he is the first American pope and was the youngest pope since 1978 when elected last May. He spent two decades in Peru and acknowledged a huge learning curve as he adapts to global leadership.
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