Pope - Wikipedia
The current pope is Leo XIV, who was elected on 8 May 2025 on the second day of the 2025 papal conclave. [6] While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the …
Pope Leo XIV signals reforms ahead with the Holy Year over
Jan 7, 2026 · A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and indicating some reform …
Pope warns diplomats of rising global violence and erosion of human ...
Jan 9, 2026 · Pope warns diplomats of rising global violence and erosion of human life Pope Leo XIV told Vatican diplomats that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading,” warning of threats …
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Peter's Pence Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network Christmas 2025 News Calendar 10 - 1 - 2026 Meeting with the adolescents and young people of Rome Letter of the Holy Father Leo XIV to the Ministers …
Pope | Catholicism, Definition, Title, List of Popes, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 9, 2026 · The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Roman Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and …
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia
Jan 6, 2026 · Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to ...
Pope Leo’s first Extraordinary Consistory: What should we expect?
Jan 6, 2026 · Pope Leo XIV smiles as he greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: …
What to know about Pope Leo XIV and his background : NPR
May 9, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
Pope Francis dies at 88 - news and tributes | CNN
Apr 22, 2025 · Pope Francis was elected in 2013 after Benedict XVI retired. He was the first Latin American pope in history and the first from the Americas.