Leo season begins on July 22 and continues through August 22. Here are the key dates for 2025's Leo season: July 18 - Aug. 11: Mercury is in retrograde, prompting deep reflection on identity, ...

Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a plot of land north of Rome into a solar farm that will generate enough ...

Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, May 11, 2025.

Pope Francis, Leo's predecessor, died on April 21, after he was discharged from a weeks-long hospital stay. The newly installed pontiff also paid tribute to him, saying on Sunday his death "filled ...

According to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s website, the event, set to to honor Pope Leo XIV − formerly Robert Francis Prevost − is slated for June 14 at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox.