Pope Leo is humble and exudes the holy spirit. He has been popular since he was elected as the 267th pope. Pope Francis’ successor was born in Chicago and moved to Peru as a part of his priest ...

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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -In his first month, Pope Leo has taken a very different approach to his predecessor Francis. Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, has led some two ...

He was appointed by Pope Francis and is, like him, a Jesuit – an arm of the church known for its focus on education, missionary work and charitable activities. The two men were considered to be ...

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The 69-year-old will become Leo XIV as he succeeds the late Pope Francis, who brought the Peruvian-American to the Vatican back in 2023 to head the office of bishops.

Shortly after Pope Francis died, on Monday, the Vatican released a brief document he had authored in 2022, outlining his last testament: how and where he should be buried, how the proceedings ...

Leo was first appointed a bishop by Francis in 2015 and then chosen by the late pope to take up a senior Vatican role two years ago. He has frequently praised his predecessor in his first weeks.