Leo XIV is the new Pope

Wednesday, May, 14th, 2025

It is with profound joy and gratitude to Almighty God that we announce to you the election of a new Successor to Saint Peter.

Following the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals, gathered in Conclave, has elected His Eminence Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. His Holiness has chosen the pontifical name Leo XIV (Лев).

We receive this news with hearts full of hope and pray that the Holy Spirit will abundantly guide our new Holy Father as he undertakes his Petrine ministry.

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 14 September 1955. As a member of the Order of Saint Augustine (O.S.A.), in which he held various leadership positions, he dedicated many years of service to the Augustinian missions in Peru as a priest and seminary professor. He was eventually appointed Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, by Pope Francis. As a Bishop of the Church in Peru, he served as Vice President and member of the Permanent Council of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference. In 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as Prefect of the Dicastery of Bishops and elevated him to the College of Cardinals. Pope Leo XIV holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.