INSIDE THE BOOK
Discover the Spiritual Tradition That Shaped Pope Leo XIV
Through essays, reflections, addresses, and spiritual meditations, Pope Leo XIV offers wisdom on:
The Christian life in a modern world
Faith and moral formation
The mission of the Church
Community and human dignity
Hope amid social and cultural challenges
The enduring relevance of Saint Augustine
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was born on the South Side of Chicago in 1955, the son of a school superintendent and a librarian. After studying mathematics at Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Prevost made solemn vows in the Order of Saint Augustine and was ordained as a priest in Rome in 1982. He became a missionary in Peru in 1985. Prevost served as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013, was consecrated bishop in 2014, and made a cardinal in 2023. On May 8, 2025, he was elected to the papacy, becoming the first-ever American pope.
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