Pope Leo XIV Now In Vatican Rome
VATICAN, ROME-JAYANEWS.COM- Pope Leo XIV is the current Roman Catholic Pope, elected on May 8, 2025. His birth name is Robert Francis Prevost, born on September 14, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Before becoming Pope, he served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru and was later made a Cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023.
Some interesting facts about Pope Leo XIV.
He has dual citizenship, United States and Peru. Educated at Villanova University, Catholic Theological Union, and Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
He joined the Order of Saint Augustine and served as Prior General before becoming Bishop and then Cardinal.
He was elected Pope after a conclave process in May 2025, and became the first Pope from North America and the first to have dual citizenship, United States and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV, also known for his first speech as Pope, in which he spoke about the legacy of Pope Francis and the importance of faith in a challenging world.*
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Pope Leo XIV Now In Vatican Rome
