Pope Leo XIV received President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday in South Africa’s first high-level engagement with the newly appointed pontiff of the Catholic Church. During their meeting at the Vatican, ...

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Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump ...

As Pope Leo XIV marks his six-month milestone Nov. 8, a gradual sketch of his style and vision of church is beginning to emerge.

The first such laundry room under Leo was opened in the northern Italian city of Parma on Nov. 6, only days ahead of World ...

After his shock election in May and sharp learning curve over the summer, Leo’s key priorities are coming into focus, especially where he dovetails with his predecessor, Pope Francis, and where he ...

As well as the topic remaining unknown, it is also not yet certain if all cardinals have been notified of the planned gathering.

As COP30 begins in Brazil, Catholic Church leaders urge nations to respect Indigenous communities and act unselfishly ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a ...

Roger L. Brooks' novel, The Sacred Order, builds on The Da Vinci Code's formula, trading Opus Dei for the Franciscans. It ...

Rome's cathedral at the Lateran has forever been considered the most important church in all of Christianity. But the popes ...

Cardinal Sebastian Francis, the current Bishop of Penang, Malaysia, deputed by Pope Leo XIV, will preside over the event ...