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

8 hours ago · Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed as the first “green” papal Mass. He used a new set of prayers imploring care for God’s creation in a sign he intends to …

Pope Leo XIV[a] (born Robert Francis Prevost, [b][c] September 14, 1955) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to have been born in the …

Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs; the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the …

2 days ago · Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives for a two-week stay in the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, 25 miles southeast of Rome, on July 6, 2025.

On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, 69, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops was elected in the conclave to become the first pope from the United States.

May 9, 2025 · Here — culled from decades of articles, speeches, social media posts and interviews with family and acquaintances — is an intimate portrait of the new pope, who …

May 10, 2025 · The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

6 days ago · For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.

May 8, 2025 · Leo XIV is the new Pope "Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. …