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Pope Leo XIV is an American Catholic clergyman born on September 14, 1955 in Chicago. He was elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. He is the first American to hold the papal title and the first pope to come from the Order of Saint Augustine. He served for many years in Peru and has acquired Peruvian citizenship. Prior to his papacy, he presided over the Dicastery for Bishops and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He was named cardinal in 2023 and, following the