Mindful that Pope Francis had often used the traditional pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia to deliver some hard messages, Vatican officials had waited in expectation to see what Pope Leo would ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of peace to 40,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square on New Year's Day, calling for disarmed ...

During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called ...

The pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa.

Supporters of Pope Leo XIV gathered Saturday, not in a cathedral or a neighborhood church, but a baseball stadium the pope once frequented years as Robert Francis Prevost, a South Side native and ...

As they "draw close to Jesus" during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, "Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...

Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Francis’ successor on Thursday, May 8, concluding a two-day papal conclave. Hailing from Chicago, Prevost—who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV—is the first American ...

Francis was invited by Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, the host of the summit, to address a special session on the perils and promises of AI. He offered an ethical take on an issue that is ...

Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip on Thursday with a sweeping call for unity, renewed dialogue, and a rejection of the global drift toward division and violence. Speaking in Turkey’s ...

A frail and breathless Pope Francis delivered a remarkable audio message on Thursday, thanking the faithful for their prayers and support in his first public communication since being hospitalized ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday at age 88. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to ...