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

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

"A renewed focus on the church’s unity and universality corresponds precisely to the authentic charism of the Pontifical ...

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 ...

There will always be a time for the grand gesture, but Robert Francis Prevost — now known as Pope Leo XIV — wants the world ...

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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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 ...

But the new pontiff is still “Father Bob” to the handful of Augustinian friars who serve in the basilica in a hilltop ...