Pope Leo XIV[a] (born Robert Francis Prevost, [b][c] September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States, the …

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1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his predecessor.

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May 8, 2025 · Leo XIV is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected pope on May 8, 2025, succeeding Pope Francis (2013–25). An Augustinian priest with extensive missionary …

4 days ago · Pope Leo XIV has closed the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment.

2 days ago · Pope Leo convenes cardinals, signals reforms ahead now that the Holy Year is over Pope Leo XIV has opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals in Rome

18 hours ago · The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.

1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV has said the prohibition on countries violating one another’s borders has been “completely undermined,” in an important speech to diplomats gathered in the Vatican.

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