Why the conclave elected Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican’s veil of secrecy is beginning to lift, shedding light on how 133 cardinals...
Pope Leo XIV in His Own Words:
When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Leo...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Leo has confirmed all top Vatican officials in their current roles on a temporary basis, giving him time to decide before making definitive appointments, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.
All Vatican senior officials, appointed for five-year terms, serve at the pleasure of the pope...
Upcoming Events For New Pope
On Sunday, he will lead the Regina Coeli prayer at 12:00 from the central loggia of St...
Augustinian Prior General: Leo XIV is ‘truly close to everyone’
Father Alejandro Moral, a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope, tells Vatican News that...
How do popes choose their names?
Popes sometimes choose the name of a recent predecessor out of respect or to indicate...
Where is Pope Leo XIV from?
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955. He graduated from Villanova University in...
White smoke emerged from the roof of the Vatican on Thursday afternoon, signaling that a new pope, Pope Leo XIV, was chosen to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
The smoke wafted from the roof after a day and a half of a secretive...