Leo XIV’s first Africa tour will span four countries, 11 cities and 11 days, putting Catholic growth, conflict and migration at the center of his longest journey yet. --- Pope Leo XIV will use his longest trip so far to put [...]

The Chicago-born pope has spoken out against the Iran conflict and denounced invoking the name of God in war. --- The Pope has avoided specifically referring to Trump in his criticism. But the Bishop of Rome again alluded to war in [...]

Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and will continue to preach the Gospel’s call for peace and multilateral dialogue. --- Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and [...]

The 10-day Africa trip will take the pope to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea --- Pope Leo XIV departed Monday for Algeria, the first stop on a 10-day trip to Africa that marks the third international journey of his pontificate. The [...]

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Iran ceasefire as a sign of hope and urges prayer, dialogue, and negotiation to end the war. --- “Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,” the pope said at the [...]

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Iran ceasefire as a sign of hope and urges prayer, dialogue, and negotiation to end the war. --- “Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,” the pope said at the [...]

The pontiff addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. --- VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport “can and must truly become a space for [...]

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Apr. 8, Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, in St. Peter’s Square. --- The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given [...]

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Apr. 8, Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, in St. Peter’s Square. --- The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given [...]

Police are searching for a truck driver who fled after plowing into a predawn Easter procession in Punjab, killing a 17-year-old and injuring more than 60. [...] --- Police are searching for a truck driver who fled after plowing into a [...]