What to know about Pope Leo XIV and his background : NPR
Leo XIV (born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the papacy on , succeeding Pope Francis and becoming the first American pope in history.
Pope Francis leaves at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, . (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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"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. ...
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout.
The earliest recorded use of the title "pope" in English dates to the mid-10th century, when it was used in reference to the 7th century Roman Pope Vitalian in an Old English translation of Bede 's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. [28]
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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 government.