CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars ...

The Holy Father encouraged Catholics to renew the Mother of God’s song of praise — known as the Magnificat — in their own ...

An examination of Pope Leo's first 100 days reveals a Catholic leader eager to build bridges and unify conservatives and ...

Pope Leo XIV , history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV has made numerous memorable remarks during the first 100 days of his pontificate (May 8 to Aug. 16). Below are ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass at the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals at 11 a.m. local time Friday, his first full day as the new pontiff, according to Vatican News, the Holy See ...

When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu popemobile ...

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pope, said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pope, said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus' apostle, and his special mission as head of the Catholic Church.