Pope Leo XIV - Wikipedia Pope Leo XIV [a] (born Robert Francis Prevost, [b] [c] September 14, 1955) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State He is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America , the first to hold American and Peruvian citizenships , the first from the Order of Saint Augustine , and the second
Full text: Pope Leo XIVs address to the young people of . . . Pope Leo XIV delivers a video message during a public celebration hosted by the Chicago White Sox and the Archdiocese of Chicago for the election of the pontiff ahead of a Mass in his honor at Rate Field in Chicago June 14, 2025
Robert Francis Prevost, Now Leo XIV, Is First American Pope Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the United States and defying a longstanding belief that church leaders
What to know about Pope Leo XIV and his background : NPR Leo is the first-ever U S -born pope to lead the church and the first pope from the Augustinian order On Thursday, the new pope appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica and delivered
Pope | Catholicism, Definition, Title, List of Popes, Facts . . . Pope is the title given to the bishop of Rome, who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church The title dates to about the 9th century CE The pope is regarded as the successor of St Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Roman Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government