In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you,” and emphasized a message of peace, dialogue and missionary evangelization ...

In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost ... More Associated Press "Peace be with you. Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ ...

I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your heart, to reach your families, to all people, wherever they are, to all peoples, to the whole earth. Peace be with you! This is the peace of ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.

Pope Francis freed the dove from a cage as he was driven through the crowd during his weekly general audience. The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic ... find eternal peace in God's embrace ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time on Thursday with the words “Peace be with you all ... In a special greeting to the Catholic Church of Rome, of which he is bishop, Leo ...

and for peace in the world. We ask for this special grace from Mary, our Mother. The new pontiff proceeded to lead the crowd in the Hail Mary, a traditional Catholic prayer.

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic Church in a more progressive direction while leading with compassion, openness ...

the crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in applause again as it was announced that the Catholic Church, for the first time in its history, has a leader from the U.S. "Peace be with you," he said ...

"As the leader of the Catholic Church, he impacted the lives of countless people across the globe. May he rest in peace." "Throughout his historic tenure as the first Jesuit and first Latino to ...

signifying the 133 cardinal electors had chosen a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. "Peace be with you all," he told the cheering crowd, speaking in fluent Italian.