The election of John F. Kennedy as president in 1961 for American Catholics symbolized hope for future leadership roles. This sentiment has been magnified with the election of the former Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American pope in history. This event has energized the community in Dolton, Illinois, celebrating the significance of an American leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Prevost's upbringing reflects the classic American Dream during the postwar era, reinforcing the pride and joy felt by his hometown.
For the first time in history, the long-standing taboo that an American could never sit on the throne of St. Peter has been broken.
We were always told an American couldn't be pope because the United States is already too powerful. And now someone from here is our pope.
The election of John F. Kennedy in 1961 confirmed for American Catholics that one of their own could become the highest earthly leader.
Prevost's childhood was a textbook example of the American Dream, marked by postwar baby boom and prosperity.
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