In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where ...

Freedom of speech is under attack in the West, the Pope has warned. Pope Leo XIV claimed an “Orwellian-style language” had ...

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

COMMENTARY: Early signs from Leo’s first consistory suggest continuity with Pope Francis’ original pastoral vision — more in ...

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona ...

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

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together ...

Even if the Vatican were to release a full transcript of this week’s consistory—which it certainly will not do—a detailed ...