In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where ...

The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

Leo was elected amid widespread speculation on whether the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics would follow in the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said, a fresh setback in the worst health crisis of his papacy. The failures were prompted by ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, ...

Pope Leo XIV will meet key executives in the mining and energy sector at the Vatican on Saturday, including the heads of BHP ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the administration’s treatment of migrants, its antipathy toward Europe and the use of what he characterized as 'diplomacy based on force.' ...