Pope - Wikipedia The pope [a] is the bishop of Rome and the visible head [b] of the worldwide Catholic Church He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [c] Roman pontiff, [d] or sovereign pontiff From the 8th century until 1870, the pope was the sovereign or head of state of the Papal States, and since 1929 of the much smaller Vatican City state
Pope Leo XIV - Wikipedia 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 United States and North America , the first to hold American and Peruvian citizenships , the first from the Order of Saint Augustine , and the second
55 Things You Need to Know About the New Pope, Leo XIV It’s been said an American has never been chosen pope because the United States already holds such sway over the world politically, culturally and economically, that it would be too much to give
List of popes - Wikipedia Pope during the First Council of Constantinople (381), the second ecumenical council, and the Council of Rome (382) First pope to be the official head of the church after Emperor Gratian abdicated the title of Pontifex Maximus
Leo XIV is the new Pope - Vatican News "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 The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti
Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV Robert Prevost of the U S is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in Peru and was a member of the Augustinian order
New pope selected: Is this the shortest conclave? Whats the longest? Who is the next pope? Cardinal Robert Prévost, from the United States, was named the new Pope just after noon CT Prévost will go by the papal name of Pope Leo XIV After a candidate is selected by a majority of the vote, white smoke is released to signal to the public the conclave is ending