In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in the Catholic Church must “make oneself small,” so that only Christ ...

Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, locals are eager to welcome him.

The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in the village of Dolton, Illinois, on May 23, 2025. Alexandra Buxbaum/Shutterstock ...

The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a quieter, less showy and more reserved way of being pope.

'Seize this moment': Pope Leo XIV's hometown approves purchase of house where he grew up Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney who orchestrated the deal, told USA TODAY that the owner of the house ...

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome.

Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on ...

Leo’s old diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, meanwhile, is waiting for their bishop to come home, and then there’s Argentina, which never got a papal visit from the first-ever Argentine pope. A town ...

Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board Verny, 59, replaces American Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the retired archbishop of Boston.

During Mercury’s retrograde in Leo, you’ll want to do some reflection on your passions. Retrogrades are always the best time to reflect. Leo is the sign of happiness, passion, and playfulness.

Pope Leo XIV's hometown approves the purchase of his childhood home in hopes of reviving the village Dolton residents were skeptical at Tuesday’s board meeting, questioning whether the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Early Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV appointed Daniel E. Garcia to lead the Diocese of Austin as its sixth bishop. According to the Diocese of Austin, Garcia grew up in Waco and Cameron ...