Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles. The Vatican posted a first Instagram post Tuesday ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election, praising Pope Francis and vowing to continue his work, is a historic moment for the Catholic Church ...

The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the ...

The U.S.-born pope has signaled he will continue his predecessor’s work, but shows deference to tradition, too.

On his first Sunday address from the Vatican before an audience of approximately 10,000 at St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV called for 'never again war' across the world and for a 'lasting peace' to ...

Jumping straight into the geopolitical fray, the words of the U.S.-born pontiff are meant to single out Vladimir Putin — a ...

The Vanderbilt Divinity School professor said the papal name connects to a predecessor who championed workers' rights and peace initiatives.

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

Pope Leo XIV appealed for “no more war” in a message to world powers during his first Sunday address at the Vatican.

Putin had earlier called for "direct talks" with Ukraine on 15 May in Istanbul, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ...