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American Pope Leo XIV

Papacy

Papacy

On May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff1. His election highlighted the Church’s growing global diversity.

He promoted social justice with the encyclical Justitia Americana and modernized Vatican communications with regular press briefings2.

  1. Vatican Press Office, May 8, 2025.
  2. “Transparency in the Holy See,” Catholic News Agency, May 2025.