In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor. Pope Leo XIV, celebrated his first Mass as leader of almost 1.5 billion Roman Catholics on Friday, May 9, 2025, promising to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the…
The leader of the Order of St. Augustine, the Reverend Alejandro Moral Antón, rang for what seemed like the thousandth time. He had been up since 2:30 in the morning. taking calls, trying to explain to people across the world how his order, the one that birthed Pope Leo XIV, would impact the papacy. This…
Early Life and Education Pope Leo’s biography begins with him growing up surrounded by family values, in the lively Chicago neighborhood of Dolton, Illinois and had a solid academic upbringing. Those early years set the stage for his later leadership and worldview in ways that, honestly, you can’t always predict. Family Background He was born…
