Christians in the Holy Land are looking to newly elected Pope Leo XIV to match, or even surpass, Pope Francis in his ...

While the church will not be involved in political discussions, it "can't be silent" and needs to speak out and advocate for ...

Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians ...

As we celebrate Pope Leo XIV, it would be a tragedy to forget one of the greatest concerns of Pope Francis' final years and days: the war in Gaza.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known ...

The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...

In a moment reminiscent of Pope John Paul II's 1978 installation Mass, the new pope said, in Italian, "Be not afraid! Welcome ...

Pope Leo XIV has used his first Sunday blessing to call for peace in Gaza, Ukraine and between India and Pakistan.

Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders to push towards peace, in his first Sunday blessing at the Vatican since he took the job ...