ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican ...

It was a truly hectic Sunday, May 25, for the American-born pope, as he visited the two major basilicas: St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major, and met with the mayor of Rome.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the main balcony of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore after a prayer service in Rome, Italy, May 25th, 2025 Rocco Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio—Getty Images ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims during his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. ... the pope confirmed he took the name to honor Pope Leo XIII, ...

CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 13:12 pm. Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to come from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), made a visit very early in his pontificate to the Shrine of the Mother of Good ...