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 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) ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending tradition, diplomacy, and modern priorities.

P ope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history's first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s ...

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.

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 ...

Pope Leo criticised the rise of nationalist political movements during Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, advocating for reconciliation and dialogue. The Pope asked the Holy Spirit to eliminate ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world ...