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 current pope is Leo XIV, who was elected on 8 May 2025 on the second day of the 2025 papal conclave. [6] While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the …

Apostolic Letter of the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV on the importance of Archaeology on the occasion of the Centenary of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

1 day ago · Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent U.S. Church figure in a major shake-up …

1 day ago · Pope Leo appoints Illinois bishop as archbishop of New York Bishop Ronald A. Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 75, whose resignation the Vatican accepted.

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May 9, 2025 · On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, making him the 267th pope and the first from the …

1 day ago · Pope Leo appointed a relatively unknown cleric from Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks, to replace Dolan as leader of the nation's second-largest Catholic diocese.

Dec 10, 2025 · 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 …

1 day ago · Pope Leo Names Illinois Bishop to Replace Cardinal Dolan in New York The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s …