ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries ...

''As our Earth continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in many other regions of the world, I invite all the faithful to live the day of August 22 in fasting and prayer, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Sunday (Sept. 14), the Catholic news website Crux published excerpts of Pope Leo XIV’s first extended interview with any media outlet, giving the first look at his perspective ...

Pope Leo XIV visited the Paul VI Hall on Thursday to meet with about 310 children and adolescents participating in the “Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano” (summer camp for kids at the Vatican). In addition, ...

Beirut — Mireille Khoury lit a candle next to a portrait of her late son, Elias, surrounded by images of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, just as she does every evening when she returns to her Beirut ...

Pope Leo XIV is in Lebanon, holding prayers, holding meetings with Christian and Muslim religious leaders. His focus is encouraging peace and tolerance in a region scarred by conflict. NPR's Ruth ...

TW: Mentions details about a devastating war. Vatican’s Pope Leo XIV has a political opinion, and we are here to listen! Pope has claimed that Europe must play a central role in any Ukraine peace ...

Vatican City • The Catholic news website Crux published excerpts Sunday of Pope Leo XIV’s first extended interview with any media outlet, giving the first look at his perspective on the papacy and the ...

COMMENTARY: Starting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth. Pope Leo XIV holds the cross as he ...

Pope Leo XIV has issued his first apostolic exhortation of his young pontificate titled “Dilexi Te,” which translates “I have loved you.” Those words were spoken by Jesus Christ to those who, in the ...

VATICAN CITY – In his first interview as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV talked about his concerns about income inequality, polarization and the need for peace. "We have to continue to ...