Leo was first appointed a bishop by Francis in 2015 and then chosen by the late pope to take up a senior Vatican role two years ago. He has frequently praised his predecessor in his first weeks.

The cardinals who elected Pope Leo XIV weren’t looking for a carbon copy of Francis—or for someone who would depart dramatically from Francis in tone and style. They wanted a pastor: a ...

Pope Francis championed human dignity as non-negotiable, offering a moral and psychological defense against gaslighting, manipulation, and societal ills. Skip to main content ...

VATICAN CITY — A significant early challenge for Pope Leo XIV will be how he chooses to handle the restrictions that Pope Francis placed on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM).

Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, and Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, were arrested on Feb. 1 after customs officers halted them at the X-ray machine after finding suspicious items in their luggage ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago is readying itself to celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church. Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native ...

COMMENTARY: Not since 1808 when Bishop John Carroll was the bishop of Baltimore — then the only diocese in the United States — has the Catholic Church in our country had a clear national leader.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 17:06 pm. Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon.

In much the same way, Pope Leo XIV – who like Francis, also belongs to a religious order, the Augustinians – the Augustinian sense of “community” is quickly becoming a defining aspect of ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time in a phone call Wednesday (June 4), according to Vatican and Russian officials, and agreed to ...

He succeeded Pope Francis, who died April 21. “When I see each and every one of you, when I see how people gather together to celebrate their faith, I discover myself how much hope there is in ...

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the war in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the first time, the Vatican said on June 4. "The pope made an appeal for Russia ...