It would not have been easy for anyone to step into the shoes of the fisherman after Pope Francis, just as it was not easy for Benedict XVI to follow St. John Paul II. But Leo XIV has done so with ...

COMMENTARY: Since taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.

Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as ...

Last week, I was in Rome and I had the privilege to meet with our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. I’ve been blessed to know ...

Carrying the Jubilee cross, Pope Leo XIV leads a procession including members of the Roman Curia toward the Holy Door ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with ...

The beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV Key words for the path to follow together Pope Leo XIV is seen giving a homily during his Inauguration Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to ...

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending tradition, diplomacy, and modern priorities.