VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history's first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world By NICOLE WINFIELD – Associated Press Updated 6 ...

That makes him a bridge figure." The name Leo "is a deep sign of commitment to social issues," Natalia Imperatori-Lee, the chair of religious studies at Manhattan University, told The Associated ...

Leo began his homily by addressing the cardinals in English. Stories of identity across the country: Sign up for USA TODAY's This is America newsletter. "You have called me to carry the cross and ...

a sign of unity, a missionary church that opens its arms to the world, proclaims the word, allows itself to be made restless by history, and becomes a leaven of harmony for humanity,” Leo said.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, is vowing to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world. The 69-year-old Augustinian ...