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        "rendered": "<div class=\"faq-summary\">\n<p><strong>Q: What is this article about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: This article focuses on a new Spanish-language book titled &#8220;From Robert to Leo&#8221; by Armando Lovera, which shares personal anecdotes and little-known stories about the life of Pope Leo XIV, based on Lovera&#8217;s three-decade friendship with the pontiff.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What\u2019s one of the most surprising stories shared in the book?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The book recounts a time when many parishioners in Trujillo, Peru, mistakenly believed Pope Leo XIV (then Father Robert Prevost) had died after his name was incorrectly listed among bus accident victims, leading to a tearful display of affection from his community.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: How did Lovera first become friends with the future Pope?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Lovera first met Prevost in Colombia in 1991 and was immediately disarmed by his approachable nature, despite his initial assumptions about a formal canon lawyer; their friendship deepened while sharing community life and pastoral experiences in Trujillo.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What qualities of Pope Leo XIV deeply impressed Lovera?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Lovera was deeply impressed by Prevost&#8217;s courage and sense of mission when he chose to stay in Peru despite dangerous conditions, his &#8220;dazzling warmth&#8221; and approachable demeanor, as well as his dedication to service and never seeking positions within the Church.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: Did music play a role in their friendship and the Pope&#8217;s life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, music was a shared passion, with Prevost enjoying singing Peruvian music and Augustinian hymns; his musical inclination also runs deep, as his mother, Mildred, was a prominent contralto whose electric organ eventually found a home in the Augustinian formation house Prevost founded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nThis is a summary of the article from https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/pope-leo-xiv-biography-book. Visit this link to view more.\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uoYKlPkgfy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/pope-leo-xiv-biography-book\">New book recounts anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV\u2019s life, including the day he was reported dead<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;New book recounts anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV\u2019s life, including the day he was reported dead&#8221; &#8212; EWTN Vatican\" src=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/pope-leo-xiv-biography-book\/embed#?secret=4gzXtM67Qk#?secret=uoYKlPkgfy\" data-secret=\"uoYKlPkgfy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>",
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