The first papal document signed by Leo XIV will be an apostolic exhortation, will have poverty as its theme, and is expected to be published on Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Despite ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

For the first time since being elected in May, Pope Leo XIV waded into U.S. politics, criticizing those who say they're against abortion but support the death penalty, saying that's "not really ...

Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 4 signed the first apostolic exhortation of his pontificate, the text of which is expected to be released next week. The Vatican said in a press release that Leo signed the ...

VATICAN CITY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, questioning whether they were in ...

Conservative Catholics criticise pope over Trump comments Leo questioned if Trump's immigration crackdown was 'pro-life' Pope had been gaining praise from conservatives in first months Vatican ...

Pope Leo XIV criticized supporters of the death penalty Tuesday, saying they are “not really pro-life.” “Someone who says, ‘I’m against abortion’ but says, ‘I’m in favor of the death penalty,’ is not ...

Pope Leo’s comments about abortion and what it means to be consistently pro-life have sparked backlash. “Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday met with leaders of the Knights of Columbus, whom he thanked for their generosity to the Vatican and their dedicated service to local communities in the United States. He also ...

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their ...

Pope Leo has been critical of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown tactics. The White House has pushed back on the Pope's criticism, stating it is enforcing laws humanely. Pope Leo ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Wednesday he felt “overwhelmed” after he received support from the Catholic Church’s new pontiff and Chicago native, Pope Leo XIV, following recent criticism for his ...