VATICAN CITY -- In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who ...

Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault ...

The pope named French Archbishop Verny as new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, replacing ...

Pope Leo XIV said people who do not see the need to protect the Earth should "convert" as he celebrated the Catholic Church's ...

From priest to pope—will his missionary past define him as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, or will Pope Leo become ...

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year as the first American-born pontiff, but one Vatican correspondent was not. Christopher White was one of ...

has emphasised peace as a priority of his pontificate, from the first words he uttered on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, “Peace be with you all”. Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert ...

The Holy Father also reminded the faithful to daily cultivate the seed of the Gospel in their hearts.

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. ... Leo has said his priority as pope is unity and reconciliation in the church.

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. It's his first break since his historic election in May. People who know and work with Leo ...