Last week, white smoke from the Vatican signaled that he'd been elected the first North American pope in the 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, ...

Pope Leo’s childhood church, St. Mary of the Assumption on Chicago’s south side, is in a state of disrepair and in danger of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

Faithful wave flags from the United States as they wait for Pope Leo XIV to appear at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's ...

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance has come under fire for his informal encounter meeting Pope Leo XIV for the first time after his ...

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 ...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, attended Pope Leo XIV's Mass of Inauguration on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at St Peter's Square and met him.

Who attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass? Leo's inaugural mass Sunday was open to the public, with tens of thousands expected to attend. The Vatican said the gathering numbere ...