Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was just elected as Pope Leo XIV, studied under a pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations when he attended seminary in Chicago.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the Unites States looks on from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

(photo credit: Vatican Media/Francesco Sforza Handout via REUTERS)

ByBEN SALES/JTA

MAY 9, 2025 05:51

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