In recognition of Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), who was elected as the 268th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has issued a special commemorative stamp.
The delivery of pepperoni pizza to Pope Leo XIV straight from his hometown, Chicago, Illinois, to Tor Vergato on the outskirts of Rome during last week’s Jubilee of Youth celebration is trending on social media and making headlines across all media platforms worldwide, but what is not widely known is who authored the idea.
A new Vatican documentary titled “León de Perú” offers an intimate and moving portrayal of the early missionary life of Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—during his decades of service in Peru.
One month after the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, a cardinal-elector from Singapore said that the entire experience had “an atmosphere of intense prayer, discernment, and faith.”
The bells of cathedrals across Australia rang in harmony with those of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on the momentous evening when white smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel, announcing to the world: Habemus Papam.
Neither liberals nor conservatives can fully claim him — which may be precisely what we need: a pope who challenges everyone’s comfortable assumptions.
The new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, taking the name Leo XIV, was celebrated on May 8 with his election as the 267th Pope, the first American-born pope, in the Church’s 2,000-year history.
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
