Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, and what he's up to in the coming days.

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 talks to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha after a Holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, May 18, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 voted numerous times in his home state of Illinois, including in Republican primaries before Donald Trump became president. Most recently, he voted via absentee ballot in the 2024 ...