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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Paolo Santalucia

Pope Leo’s impressive gym routine revealed by ex-personal trainer

From the hallowed halls of the Vatican to the weight racks of a Roman gym, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, has followed an unconventional path to the papacy.

For two years, Cardinal Prevost, appointed in 2023 to oversee bishop nominations, frequented the Omega gym in Rome's upscale Prati district, alongside priests, nuns, and local residents.

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