Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and ...

Since his election in May as the first American pope, Leo XIV has become a political and temperamental counterweight to an ...

In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: ...

International relations are driven by realpolitik and national interests, often at the expense of moral integrity. Western ...

With Pope Leo closing the Holy Door on Jan. 6, marking the end of the Jubilee, a new era in his young pontificate has begun.

Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old.

Leo gave the strongest signal yet about the direction of his pontificate during the morning’s general audience ...

The Pope has opened 2026 with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families ...

This is a traditional occasion in the life of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, but it is a new experience for ...

While the year was marked by profound change, the new pope emphasized his intention to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in a spirit of continuity with his predecessor.

Soon after, on March 29, the pontiff was readmitted into the hospital with difficulty breathing. On April 21, the day after ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for “peace and consolation for ...