Papst Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, USA, in 1955. After studying mathematics and philosophy, he joined the Order of Saint Augustine and was ordained a priest in 1982. He served as a missionary in Peru and was prior general of the Augustinian order from 2001 to 2013. In 2015, he was appointed bishop of Chiclayo, Peru. From 2023, he served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He was elected pope on May 8, 2025, becoming the first American pope.