The fan who was visiting on July 5 from the Diocese of Copenhagen recounted what went down in a message to Polygon: How I’d ...

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to global leaders for "no more war", in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter's Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope called for an "authentic and ...

Abortion Pope Leo XIV has consistently opposed abortion, often connecting it with broader themes of life and dignity, as is typical of devout Catholics. In a 2019 homily, he stated, "We cannot ...

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother has lifted the lid on what the new pontiff gets up to in his downtime -- and it often involves playing Wordle or Words With Friends with his pals.

However, what can certainly be said about Pope Leo XIV is that his papacy will be mold-breaking in at least one respect, as the Chicago native becomes the first U.S. native to hold the Petrine office.

Now, the outlook is murkier as Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but advocates say they remain hopeful that he will echo the late pontiff's approach ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8 following a two-day conclave.

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse. Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a written message to a ...

Clergy sex abuse survivors urge Pope Leo XIV to adopt zero tolerance law A group known for protecting those sexually abused by Catholic priests has sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV to ask him to sign ...

Da Cunha said he would celebrate a Mass in honor of Leo XIV at the cathedral on Friday, May 16, at noon. All priests, deacons, religious, and laity of the Diocese will be invited to participate.

Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will take place in St. Peter's Square on Sunday May 18, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.