Cardinal Roche did not discuss Francis’ restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass at length, but he did promote the documents that speak to those restrictions.

Many observers suspected Opus Dei was waiting out Francis’s pontificate in hopes that a new pope might go easier on them. Nope.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis’ more questionable financial reforms and decisions, canceling a law Monday that had concentrated financial power in the Vatican bank.

Catholics, Leo suggests, should neither attempt to dominate the political sphere nor separate themselves from it.

Pope Leo XIV walks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during an official welcoming ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in Rome Oct. 14, 2025. The event marked the pope’s first state visit since the beginning of his pontificate. (CNS photo/courtesy of the Presidency of the Italian Republic)

Pope Leo XIV delivered a holy heckle to one Chicago Cubs fan who decided to yell “Go Cubs!” to him during a parade in Vatican City. “Han perdido! They lost!” replied Leo, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan,

Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.

Pope Leo XIV has issued his first major document since becoming pontiff, continuing a mission started by his predecessor, Pope Francis.