How Pope Leo XIV's mother, aunts shaped his path to the Papacy
Friday, 9 May 2025 Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV, marking the first U.S.-born and Augustinian leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He greeted the crowd at St. Peter’s Basilica, expressing his hope for peace. Born in Chicago to devout parents, his upbringing in a close-knit immigrant family and active parish life significantly shaped his path to the Papacy.
"We were teasing him when he was six years old: 'you're going to be the Pope'" says the brother of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Outside his home in Florida, his brother Louis recounts watching the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel: "At the back of my mind, I...
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Milei's visit to the Vatican comes as part of his 10-day European tour, including visits to Spain and France, and Israel.
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Cyclists receive Pope Leo XIV's blessing in historic Giro d'Italia finale
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