Leo isn’t out for a fight — unlike his more pugnacious predecessor Francis — but appears likely to get one anyway.

Pope Francis urged incoming president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with "no room for hatred" and promote "peace ...

Pope Francis said President Donald Trump's mass deportations of immigrants is as a "major crisis" that "damages the dignity ...

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The rise of Pope Leo XIV was the top 2025 international religion story, with the death of Pope Francis finishing second. On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV left few doubts about the issue he wanted ...

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Pope Leo XIV has not shied away from criticizing President Donald Trump. Trump has now said he is willing to have an audience with the first American pontiff. Pope Leo, a native of Chicago, has spoken ...

Now Pope Leo XIV, the first American spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4bn Catholics, has picked a cleric of a very different ...