Pope Leo XIV

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost.

Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope

May 8, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the world: ‘Peace be with you all’

May 8, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday. Read more

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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 20, 2025.

Pope Leo in apostolic letter calls for renewed priestly formation, fraternity, and mission

Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor James A. Misko, a priest of the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as the next bishop of Tucson, Arizona, on Dec. 22, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Monsignor James Misko as bishop of Tucson

Pope Leo XIV addresses officials of the Roman Curia at the Vatican on Dec. 22, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV urges a ‘more missionary’ Roman Curia and warns against internal divisions

Pope Leo XIV prays during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

These are Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intentions for 2026

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 21, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV highlights key virtues for final days of Advent

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Catholic Church needs to share ‘beautiful truth’ of humanity amid AI concerns, experts say

The ancient Aqaba Church witnesses to early Christianity in Jordan.

Church in Jordan reopens as a rare window into pre-Constantinian Christianity

Giotto’s Nativity fresco projected on the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene

Downtown Kansas City, Kansas.

Multiple Kansas Catholic schools targeted by apparent bomb hoax

The pope with boys and girls from Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 18, 2025.

The ‘most valuable’ gift to give this Christmas, according to Pope Leo XIV

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