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 ...

Pope Leo, the first American to lead the Catholic Church and a member of the Augustinian order, reaffirmed the Church's position against abortion, called for protection of religious freedom and ...

Pope Leo XIV. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty The new pontiff previously served as the leader of the Augustinian order, and in 2023, he was appointed by the late Pope Francis to the Dicastery for ...

Pope Leo XIV’s brother John Prevost speaks to the new pontiff in their first phone call on May 8, 2025. AP “Oh, he’s called for two hours already,” a disconcerted John said.

Pope Leo XIV told cardinals at the Vatican last month that artificial intelligence “pose [s] challenges to human dignity, justice and labor.” LALAKA – stock.adobe.com In naming himself after ...

As Leo passed through St. Peter's Square, one person in the crowd shouted out "White Sox, White Sox," referring to the Chicago baseball team at the bottom of the American League standings.

Pope Leo, who was chosen Thursday to become the next pontiff, will be inaugurated at a mass in St. Peter's Square next week. Leo, born in Chicago, i s the first U.S.-born pope.

Is Pope Leo anti-MAGA? No. Is he part of the Resistance? Not really. But will he stand as a moral bulwark against Trump's worst instincts? Absolutely.

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass took place on the morning of Sunday, May 18, in St Peter's Square in Rome. Having sprinkled water towards those assembled as a remembrance of baptism and heard ...

Shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, a meme began circulating online that attributed a quote about what it meant to be "woke" to the new pontiff. The image showed the pope ...

Leo was first appointed a bishop by Francis in 2015 and then chosen by the late pope to take up a senior Vatican role two years ago. He has frequently praised his predecessor in his first weeks.