In taking the name Leo XIV, the first American pope signaled a desire to imitate his much-beloved 19th-century predecessor ...

Pope Leo XIV is said to have been appalled after a man urinated on the high altar at St Peter’s Basilica. The American ...

Holy water is a pretty regular feature at Catholic churches, so why were some commentators on social media in an uproar over ...

The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit ...

In Pope Leo's exhortation "Dilexi Te,' we hear the voice of a patient teacher reminding us of an inescapable truth at the ...

In his first visit to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Leo XIV called for care of migrants and creation, condemning ...

Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming ...

Pope Leo XIV met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Tuesday, highlighting the strong ...

Republican Italy has so far witnessed ten papal visits to the Quirinale. John XXIII, the Pope of the Council made a saint by ...

Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns ...

Pope Leo XIV has pledged to rebuild trust with the Jewish community, but a top cardinal’s reference to Israel’s offensive as a ‘massacre’ has reopened wounds.