Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Before his papacy, Prevost was the prior general of the Order of St. Augustine, a community of friars formed in the 13th century dedicated to poverty, service and evangelization. On its own ...

Prior to Thursday, Prevost was the leader of the Order of St. Augustine, a community of "mendicant" friars dedicated to poverty, service and evangelization. Jakub Jasnak, 56, of Burr Ridge ...