He is the first pope to have been born in the united states, the first to hold either u.s Or peruvian citizenships, the first from the order of saint augustine, and the second (after his immediate predecessor pope francis) from the americas Follow vatican news for updates and information on the daily activities of the pope. Pope leo xiv answers a question from a journalist aboard his flight back to rome from lebanon, dec Cns photo/lola gomez in a short press conference on the flight from beirut to. Leo xiv (born september 14, 1955, chicago, illinois, u.s.) is the pope, the leader of the roman catholic church
He was elected to the papacy on may 8, 2025, succeeding pope francis and becoming the first american pope in history. As pope leo xiv approaches the 100th day of his ministry as pope, a look at what he has done so far and what people can expect in the days to come. The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad He arrived in lebanon on sunday after a few days in turkey. The prayer marked the highlight of pope leo xiv's visit to turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate. On may 8, cardinal robert francis prevost was elected pope leo xiv by the college of cardinals as the 266th successor of st
