Earliest-Born Person (1810) Ever Captured on Film. Pope Leo XIII. (1896) Colorized. _ Leo was the head of the Roman Catholic Church (1878–1903) “who brought a new spirit to the papacy, manifested in more conciliatory positions toward civil governments, by care taken that the church not be opposed to scientific progress and by an awareness of the pastoral and social needs of the times.” Rerum Novarum, issued by him in 1891 and considered by many conservative Roman Catholics to be extremely progre

Glory and Praise to God Pope Leo XIV is our New Holy Father Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was born on September 14, 1955 and raised in Chicago, USA. His family has French, Italian and Spanish roots. His nickname is BOB 😊 He was ordained a priest for the Order of Saint Augustine in Rome on 19 June 1982. He became the Provincial of the Augustinians in Chicago in 1999, and in 2001, he became the Augustinian Prior General. On November 3, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Prevost as

WATCH: Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said the new pope might have picked the name Leo after his predecessor Pope Leo XIII, who was known for his social teachings. "He does not forget what is happening around," Advincula said at a press conference at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, adding that the ministry of the new pope is expected to cover not just spirituality but also social issues. READ: https://ow.ly/Nu7c50VQoVm | GMA News