Pope Leo XIV

"Peace be with all of you!" -- Pope Leo XIV, May 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV is the first and most comprehensive introduction to the 267th occupant of the Chair of Saint Peter and the global challenges he faces as he succeeds Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome.

This book is the culmination of years of research and planning from sources in multiple languages and countries, and it includes:

• A complete biography of the first pope from the United States, including his family history, his work as an Augustinian priest, and his time later as a bishop and cardinal
• An investigation across diverse sources that reveals the ten issues closest to the heart of Robert Francis Prevost
• The challenges and signs of hope facing Pope Leo XIV
• A global report on the state of the Catholic Church

The election of Leo XIV is one of the most surprising historical events in the recent history of the Catholic Church. Through this book, Catholics and all people of good will understand why he was chosen Bishop of Rome.

Jesús Colina has been a Vatican correspondent for international media since 1991. Born in Miranda de Ebro, Spain, he is the founder and former director of the international news agency Zenit and served as content director for RIIAL, the Church's IT network in Latin America. He was the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia.org, a global Catholic network. Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Colina served as CEO of IMedia, the French-language news agency specializing in Vatican affairs, from 2018 to 2023. He holds an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and has received numerous awards, including the "Path to Peace" Foundation's "Servant of Peace" prize at the United Nations in New York and the "¡Bravo!" award from the Spanish Bishops' Conference.