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.

Lifestyle Only a handful of women allowed to wear white to Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration — here’s why everyone else must dress in black By Fabiana Buontempo Published May 18, 2025, 5:09 p.m. ET ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

US News Pope Leo XIV has an A-list roster of cousins — including Madonna, Justin Bieber and more By Chris Nesi Published June 19, 2025, 1:04 p.m. ET ...

What Leo will do on issues such as women’s priestly ordination and the women’s diaconate remain to be seen, however, he was a participant in Francis’s Synod on Synodality, which led to the ...

The excitement around his celebrity connections has brought more attention to Pope Leo XIV’s role as a global leader. As the first American pope, he’s already making history.

Pope Leo has been noncommittal on opening the diaconate to women, citing the church's "very significant and long tradition" of male-only clergy, but many women aspiring to be deacons are ready to ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...