If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You’d be forgiven if you said “no.” But get this ...

Throughout history, a handful of conquerors have altered the course of civilization through ambition, military brilliance, ...

The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over ...

Pope Leo decried the use of military force as a means of achieving diplomatic goals on Friday, delivering an unusually fiery ...

Pope Leo XIV has said the prohibition on countries violating one another’s borders has been “completely undermined,” in an important speech to diplomats gathered in the Vatican.

Spain had long lobbied for Francis to visit. But over 12 years he always declined, preferring to travel to farther flung ...

Pope Leo gave an unusually sharp annual foreign policy speech on Friday in which he also called for the safeguarding of human rights in Venezuela.

In addition to visiting the capital and largest city of the country, Pope Leo XIV’s presence in Barcelona could be related to ...

Speaking to diplomats in the Vatican on Friday, Pope Leo XIV said the persecution of Christians remains “one of the most ...

Christopher Maffuccio of Lenox, Massachusetts, was twice blessed when he went to Rome on a Jubilee Year pilgrimage.

Pope Leo warned against a spreading "zeal for war" following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and Trump's ensuing threats.

Pope Leo drew attention to the use of words and dialogue in peace efforts. "War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading." ...