Pope Leo XIV on Sunday underscored the importance of safeguarding Venezuelan sovereignty after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and took control of the country’s governance. Speaking in ...

The Pope loves his peeps. Pope Leo XIV was riding through St. Peter’s Square gracing gatherers with his presence, when he got an unexpected present — a giant Peep doll — and the sweet clip went viral.

You’re booked and busy, Leo! The month kicks off in Capricorn season, leaving you very little time to yourself. You’re hopping from appointment to appointment and crossing things off your to-do list ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear ...

Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Christmas sermon Pope usually refrains from political references in his sermons During later blessing, pope calls for end to war in Ukraine Leo laments ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned the "rubble and open wounds" left behind by wars, singling out the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza as he conducted his first Christmas homily. "Fragile is the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day ...

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his predecessor, Francis. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Vatican City Pope Leo ...

The experience was almost surreal. A Chicago priest climbed aboard the iconic popemobile alongside the Holy Father, the two longtime friends traversing the cobblestone plaza of St. Peter’s Square at ...

Leo Villareal’s Celestial Passage (2025) as seen from a building near Bryant Park. Photo: Richard Barnes Leo Villareal’s latest artwork is so big that, in order to step back from the metaphorical ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust” — as guides for Catholics in the final days of Advent leading up to Christmas. Speaking during his ...