Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

Pope Leo XIV praises the important global efforts of the Pontifical Mission Societies, marveling that they are "effectively ...

With a huge and festive crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV led his first Sunday recitation of the “Regina ...

Full text of the homily delivered May 20, 2025, the day he visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome and ...

Experts had said it was to be a short conclave, but no one expected to have a new Pope that quickly. Leo XIV (born Robert ...

I had likely already met Bergoglio at some point, but was introduced to him in 2010 by Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands war ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, which had been stalled for days by Republican infighting over spending cuts, won approval from a key congressional committee on Sunday in a rare ...

“I'm happy to lead the Anglican delegation to the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. It is a privilege, but also a blessing to be ...

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A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...

Pope's Leo's official portrait has been released. In just three hours, the post was shared over 4,700 times and liked 1,200 times.

St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy ...