This is the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Leo XIV on May 20, 2025, the day the Holy Father visited the Basilica ...

God's love, mercy and goodness lie at the foundation of every vocation, including that of the pope, Pope Leo XIV said."Let us ask the Lord for the grace to cultivate and spread his charity and to ...

Last week, white smoke from the Vatican signaled that he'd been elected the first North American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Adopting the name Leo XIV, the new pontiff addressed the ...

The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why ...

Pope Leo XIV presided over his inaugural mass Sunday, May 18, with world leaders and a crowd of 200,000 people gathered in St ...

“Augustinian” is the word most often used to describe the cast of mind of Pope Leo XIV. He used it himself in his first papal ...

VATICAN CITY — Jewish leaders got up-front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass . An American rabbi there and other ...

ROME— Before ascending to the papacy, Pope Leo XVI forged a deep connection with the Philippines through a series of pastoral ...

Pope Leo XIV made a heartwarming gesture during his first ride in the popemobile on Sunday, 18 May, by blessing two babies in ...

In a historic celebration, Pope Leo XIV, the first United States-born pontiff in the nearly 2,000-year history of the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...