Pope Leo XIV on his popemobile tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Domenico Stinellis/AP hide caption ...

Leo has made other changes, too. At his inaugural Mass on May 18, Pope Leo XIV reached out his arm to sprinkle holy water and revealed a shirt with cufflinks, which Francis had largely avoided.

Pope Leo XIV has made his first public appearance since his election, traveling to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and holds particular significance for his Augustinian ...

Pope Leo XIV set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint, Carlo Acutis.

Pope Leo XIV was in front of 200,000 people. Pope Leo XIV spoke in front of 200,000 people during his inaugural mass on Sunday, speaking on messages of unity and those suffering due to war.

Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV's name gives clue to how he'll handle social, political divides, bishop says Papal names are often very symbolic in regard to how a Pope will serve as the leader of the ...

Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his ...

U.S. celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV 04:13. Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit Saturday to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and of significance to his Augustinian ...

The mass, which will get underway at 4 a.m. New York time in St. Peter’s Basilica and Square in Vatican City, will formally install Pope Leo as the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

“May peace be with you.” That was the first sentence uttered by Pope Leo XIV after he was introduced Thursday as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. From the balcony of St ...

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, ceasefire in Gaza in first Sunday address 01:30. Pope Leo XIV called free speech and the press a "precious gift" as he asked for the release of imprisoned ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of ...