{"product_id":"pope-leo-xiv","title":"Pope Leo XIV Miniature Saint Statue","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePope Leo XIV\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. He entered the Order of Saint Augustine and was ordained a priest in 1982. During his studies, he taught physics and mathematics at a Catholic high school in Chicago. After years of missionary service in Peru, he was appointed Bishop of Chiclayo in 2015 and later served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome. On May 8, 2025, he was elected the 267th pope, becoming the first American and the first Augustinian to lead the Church. He chose the name Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XIII, known for his social teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePope Leo XIV reminds us that \u003cb\u003eGod calls leaders from every nation to shepherd His Church\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElected: May 8, 2025 | First American Pope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"[BLOG-URL-TBD]\"\u003ePope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and why families are praying for the Holy Father →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. He is shown in the white papal cassock and zucchetto with a small pectoral cross, his hand lifted in a friendly blessing. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner of a home altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries small variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a classroom in Chicago to the Chair of Saint Peter, the life of Pope Leo XIV is a reminder that God calls people from every corner of the world to serve. To keep him near makes that story approachable for the youngest members of the Church — a way to feel close to the Holy Father, and to learn to pray for him, as he asks us all to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake marking the election of the \u003cstrong\u003efirst American pope\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA child’s \u003cstrong\u003eBaptism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA family with \u003cstrong\u003eAugustinian, Chicago, or Peruvian ties\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA catechism or First Communion classroom keepsake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or any celebration of the universal Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a home altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and with the free \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7337\/files\/Little_Drops_of_Water_Pope_Leo_Coloring_Page.jpg?v=1785225281\"\u003ePope Leo XIV coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/miniature-saint-statues\"\u003eMiniature Saint Statues\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find it among the saints and devotions hand-painted for the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Little Drops of Water® — praying for the Holy Father and the Church.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45992367358149,"sku":"258175YX","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7337\/files\/little-drops-of-water-pope-leo-xiv-1228853191.webp?v=1776699512","url":"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/pope-leo-xiv","provider":"Little Drops of Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}