Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is a Chicago-born prelate, born on September 14, 1955, who became Pope Leo XIV in 2025. He is the first pope from the United States and the first Augustinian pope. He spent many years as a missionary in Peru and has strong ties to Latin America. Prevost was ordained in 1982, has a doctorate in canon law, and served notably as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru and prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 and is seen as a proponent of continuing Francis' reforms, emphasizing social issues like migration, poverty, and environmental concerns. He chose the papal name Leo XIV in homage to previous Popes Leo, reflecting a commitment to doctrinal clarity and social teaching reform.