Léon XIV, le premier pape venu d’Amérique du Nord
Léon XIV, le premier pape venu d’Amérique du Nord Summary in Ecclesiastical English On May 8, the College of Cardinals elected Leo XIV as Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Roman Church, making him the first Pope ever to come from North America. His election marks a decisive moment in the history of global Catholicism, as the spiritual center of gravity of the Church continues to expand beyond Europe. Many Catholics throughout the world perceive in Leo XIV the possibility of a renewed age of evangelization, doctrinal confidence, and missionary vigor. The choice of the name “Leo” inevitably recalls the legacy of Léon XIII , whose pontificate sought to defend Catholic truth amid the upheavals of modernity. Léon XIV, premier pape nord-américain de l’histoire Événement Le 8 mai, les cardinaux réunis en conclave au Vatican ont élu le pape Léon XIV, devenant ainsi le premier souverain pontife originaire d’Amérique du Nord dans toute l’histoire de l’Église catholique. Cette élection constitue ...