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Pope Leo XIV is the new pope of the Catholic Church. He becaome pope on . Learn his background, age, and role as the current pontiff.

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Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical on May 15, a document on the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, the Vatican announced today.

Leo XIV (born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the papacy on , succeeding Pope Francis and becoming the first American pope in history.

Pope Leo begins the season of Lent by highlighting how people, especially younger generations, are looking for an "authentic, honest and attractive" way to take ownership and responsibility in the world, which starts with humble repentance.

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