Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Contributing columnist Joshua Whitfield writes that to understand the new pope ...

Leo, this week promises optimism and recognition, urging bold decisions early on. Family harmony takes center stage midweek, fostering unity and reconciliation. Challenges arise towards the week's ...

The cardinals’ selection of Pope Leo tests the strained relationship between the bishop of Rome and conservative Catholics. By Elizabeth Dias Reporting from Vatican City The announcement that ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

With Pope Leo XIV being from Chicago, everyone seems to have some sort of connection with him — even if it’s as simple as sharing a love for the White Sox or having played tennis on the same ...

VATICAN CITY — The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox. The program will include music ...

Singapore’s Cardinal William Goh believes Pope Leo XIV will build a greater unity within the Church, particularly for Catholic faithful often divided on matters of Church doctrine and morality.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural Mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The Mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of ...

Vance and Rubio, both devout Catholics, and their wives had a “cordial” meeting with Pope Leo XIV about relations between the U.S. and the Vatican, and finding solutions to international ...

It seems he took his own advice a bit too literally, because he left a mess for his successor, Pope Leo XIV, whose inaugural Mass will take place this Sunday. In today’s Catholic Church ...

ANALYSIS: From synodal clarity to liturgical peace-making, Pope Leo has several opportunities to promote stronger bonds within the Church. Pope Leo XIV leads the Regina Coeli from the central ...