Pope Leo to take holiday in Castel Gandolfo, reviving a tradition Pope Leo XIV will resurrect a tradition that is more than 400 years old on Sunday when he heads out of Vatican City for a summer ...

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.