This is the Forward’s coverage of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected head of the Catholic Church in May 2025, succeeding Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV
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Culture Everything you need to know about every Pope Leo — even the antisemitic Leo and the one with the elephant
What does it mean that the newest pope has chosen the name Leo XIV?
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Fast Forward First American pope, Leo XIV, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations
Fr. John T. Pawlikowski describes his former student as 'a very open-minded person'
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