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 his first formal address to the College of Cardinals on Saturday May 10, newly elected Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt message of gratitude, prayer, and pastoral direction, urging unity and continued fidelity to the Church's mission.
As the bastion of Catholicism in Asia, the Philippines joins the universal Church in joyful celebration and heartfelt thanksgiving following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th Successor of Saint Peter and the new Vicar of Christ.
