(Benedict X was declared an antipope, and expelled from the papal throne, hence the discrepancy in numbering for subsequent Benedicts.) How will the new pope’s name be announced? After white smoke has ...

Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil with young people participating in the Youths Jubilee at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor,” as he celebrated the first papal Mass using a new set of prayers and ...

Vatican correspondent discusses new book on Pope Leo XIV's ascent By Mary Ann Ahern • Published July 16, 2025 • Updated on July 16, 2025 at 6:22 pm Log in or create a free profile to save articles ...

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Catholic Church has a new Mass. It was originally planned by Pope Francis. It uses prayers and readings inspired by the late pope's writings on climate change.

Quoting at length from Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," Leo recalled the harmony with creation that St. Francis of Assisi achieved in his lifetime to the ...