Pope Leo XIV said during an audience with French altar servers in Rome on Aug. 25, the feast day of St. Louis IX, king of ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization Mass Sept. 7, declaring the sainthood of two young ...

Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 24, the pope reflected on ...

We can hope that the move does not undo one of the signature achievements of Pope Francis: He broke up the court atmosphere ...

"The name Leo harkens back to Pope Leo the Great," the first pope with the name Leo, CBS News papal contributor Candida Moss said Thursday. Also known as Pope Leo I, his papacy was from 440 to 461.

Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into ...

COMMENTARY: Since taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.

In an earlier message, Leo also made an appeal for peace in Ukraine, entrusting the country to the Virgin Mary.

The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of New Orleans was palpable even here in California. Because for the first time the story of Creoles and ...

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful in St. Peter's Square at the end of a welcome mass for the Youth Jubilee at the Vatican, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 8, 2025 / 15:53 pm Today marks three months since Pope Leo XIV first appeared on the central balcony of the Vatican basilica after being elected the successor of St. Peter.

Pope Leo XIV announced Wednesday he is asking the devoted to refrain from eating on Aug. 22 and to spend the day praying for ...