The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied Rome in 1810. He served as pope from 1878 until his death in 1903, making his 25-year papacy the fourth longest in the church’s ...

The famous French seer Michel de Nostredame, known as Nostradamus, published his prophecies in 1555. His cryptic verses, called centuries, are often linked to major historical events. One of the ...

Leo, Latin for lion, implies strength and courage. “The papal name Leo unsurprisingly shows a Pope who is going to be strong during a time of crisis, historically,” Tomlinson told The Independent.

He selected the name Leo XIV, which is laden with symbolic meaning. Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday. He is the first American pope.

Pope Leo's background The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955, according to Vatican News . His father is of French and Italian descent, while his mother is of Spanish descent.

American Bishop Robert Barron shares his thoughts on what the new pope's papal name selection of Leo XIV means. Papal names can provide clues about how the pope will lead the Catholic Church.

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. Jari Honora, a historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, a museum in the French Quarter, began ...

The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied Rome in 1810. He served as pope from 1878 until his death in 1903, making his 25-year papacy the fourth longest in the church’s ...

The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied Rome in 1810. He served as pope from 1878 until his death in 1903, making his 25-year papacy the fourth longest in the church’s ...

The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied Rome in 1810. He served as pope from 1878 until his death in 1903, making his 25-year papacy the fourth longest in the church’s ...