First US-born pope to lead global Church
Leo XIV, the first Augustinian and USA born Pope, had a long and interesting history before he was elected the 267th Bishop of Rome.
Leo XIV, the first Augustinian and USA born Pope, had a long and interesting history before he was elected the 267th Bishop of Rome.
Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry on May 18.
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The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV reflected the Holy Father’s call for unity and communion across our world, said Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
‘Peace be with all of you’: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity.
The conclave to elect the 267th pope will begin on Wednesday May 7 and will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Born December 17 1936, died April 21 2025.
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