Leo XIV is the new Pope
Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost
"Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. READ MORE FROM VATICAN NEWS
Sunday Mass in Saginaw honoring Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Robert Gruss will offer Sunday Mass honoring Pope Leo XIV at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 11 at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, 615 Hoyt Ave., Saginaw. All are welcome. The Mass for the conclave originally scheduled for 6 p.m. on May 8 at the Cathedral has been cancelled.
Statement from Bishop Gruss regarding the election of Pope Leo XIV
Local media coverage
WNEM TV-5 (May 8, 2025)- Thrilled, excited, grateful, humbled: Local bishop shares thoughts on new pope
Mid-Michigan Now (Fox 66/ NBC25) - Saginaw Bishop, Flint pastor react to the election of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV's first speech
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the 69-year-old Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first North American to be elected pope.
Pope Leo XIV's connection to Michigan
Cardinal Robert Prevost graduated from St. Augustine Seminary High School in 1973 near Holland, Michigan. The school operated from 1949 to 1977. Today it is the site of the Felt Mansion.