AD 2025–
Leo XIV
He explained his name as a reference to Leo XIII and the social question raised anew by artificial intelligence and industrial change.
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- Years served
- AD 2025–
- Biography
- An Augustinian friar who spent much of his ministry in Peru and later led the Dicastery for Bishops, Robert Prevost was elected on 8 May 2025 and took the name Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States.
- Historical context
- A global Church facing questions of synodal governance, secularisation and rapid technological change.
- Major events
- Election, 8 May 2025
- Historical significance
- He explained his name as a reference to Leo XIII and the social question raised anew by artificial intelligence and industrial change.
Sources and References
- Holy See: the Roman Pontiffvatican.va