Pope Leo XIV holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Alessandra Tarantino) ...

Prince Edward represented the British royal family as he attended Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, May 18. British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people ...

Leo XIV’s inaugural mass will be held May 18 in St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. Vatican time, and he will hold his first general audience May 21. What Were Leo Xiv’s First Words As Pope ...

In his first Sunday address as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of peace to Catholic faithful in Rome. Speaking from the same balcony where he was introduced to the world as the new pope ...

Item 1 of 6 Catholics gather for Mass service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in New York, U.S., May 11, 2025.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic ...

ROME (AP) — At Masses in Rome’s housing projects and in the heart of its tourist district, the faithful prayed Sunday for the upcoming conclave that will elect Pope Francis ’ successor.

Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side son Pope Leo XIV: 'It's fantastic' Across Chicago, churchgoers attended Sunday Mass still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city ...

ROME (AP) — At Masses in Rome's housing projects and in the heart of its tourist district, the faithful prayed Sunday for the upcoming conclave that will elect Pope Francis ' successor.