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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th Bishop of Rome and took the name Leo XIV. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on Sept 14, 1955. He grew up in a Catholic family. His father served as a catechist, and priests regularly visited his childhood home. He entered the Augustinian Order in 1977 and was ordained a priest in 1982. His advanced studies were done in Rome in Canon Law. He spent much time in Peru as a priest working in a parish, seminary, and for the Augustinian Order. He also served in different capacities within the Augustinian Order in the United States. In 2014, he returned to Peru and was named Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, in 2015. He addressed the people of Chiclayo directly in Spanish during his address in St. Peter’s after the election. In 2023, Pope Francis named him Prefect for the Dicastery of Bishops.  Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, 2025. He was elected during the second day of the papal conclave. He is the 267th head of the Catholic Church and the Sovereign of the Vatican City State. 
Pope Leo XIV's Articles:
The Mission Of Athletes According To Pope Leo XIV

The Mission Of Athletes According To Pope Leo XIV

3 Things That Make Sports A Means For Acquiring Christian Virtue From this standpoint, let us reflect on three particular things that make sport, nowadays, a precious means for training in human and Christian virtues.First, in a society marked by solitude, where...

Pope Leo XIV’s Homily At Inaugration Mass | May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s Homily At Inaugration Mass | May 18, 2025

Dear Brother Cardinals,Brother Bishops and Priests,Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps.Greetings to the pilgrims who have come for the Jubilee of Confraternities! I greet all of you with a heart full of gratitude at the beginning of the...

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