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His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., on {{Birth date and age|1955|9|14}}, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, elected the 267th pope on April 23, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. An Augustinian friar, he was ordained a priest in 1982, consecrated a bishop in 2014, and elevated to cardinal in 2023 by Pope Francis, becoming Cardinal-Bishop of Albano in February 2025. Prior to his papacy, Prevost served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2023–2025), Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru (2015–2023), and Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine (2001–2013). Known for his moderate theology and administrative acumen, reflected in his motto "Fiat voluntas tua" ("Thy will be done"), he is the first American pope, breaking a long-standing taboo, and brings a global perspective shaped by extensive missionary work in Peru (1985–1998). | His Holiness '''Pope Leo XIV''', born '''Robert Francis Prevost''', O.S.A., on {{Birth date and age|1955|9|14}}, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, elected the 267th pope on April 23, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. An Augustinian friar, he was ordained a priest in 1982, consecrated a bishop in 2014, and elevated to cardinal in 2023 by Pope Francis, becoming Cardinal-Bishop of Albano in February 2025. Prior to his papacy, Prevost served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2023–2025), Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru (2015–2023), and Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine (2001–2013). Known for his moderate theology and administrative acumen, reflected in his motto "Fiat voluntas tua" ("Thy will be done"), he is the first American pope, breaking a long-standing taboo, and brings a global perspective shaped by extensive missionary work in Peru (1985–1998). | ||
Prevost’s papacy emphasizes synodality, pastoral care, and continuity with Francis’ focus on a “Church of the poor,” while navigating challenges like the 2022 Chiclayo abuse case controversy, which alleged mishandling of priestly misconduct (denied by the diocese). His voting record in U.S. elections—participating in the 2024, 2018, 2014, and 2012 general elections and Republican primaries in 2016, 2014, and 2012, plus two Democratic primaries in Illinois—has drawn attention, though it reflects civic engagement rather than explicit political alignment. His Peruvian experience and fluency in Spanish strengthen ties to Latin America, home to nearly 40% of global Catholics, while his canon law expertise and discreet leadership style position him to address the Church’s global challenges, including episcopal accountability under ''Vos estis lux mundi''. | Prevost’s papacy emphasizes synodality, pastoral care, and continuity with Francis’ focus on a “Church of the poor,” while navigating challenges like the 2022 Chiclayo abuse case controversy, which alleged mishandling of priestly misconduct (denied by the diocese). His voting record in U.S. elections—participating in the 2024, 2018, 2014, and 2012 general elections and Republican primaries in 2016, 2014, and 2012, plus two Democratic primaries in Illinois—has drawn attention, though it reflects civic engagement rather than explicit political alignment. His Peruvian experience and fluency in Spanish strengthen ties to Latin America, home to nearly 40% of global Catholics, while his canon law expertise and discreet leadership style position him to address the Church’s global challenges, including episcopal accountability under ''Vos estis lux mundi''. | ||