Pope Leo XIV marks a high point of his his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to the site where early Christian church leaders met 1,700 years ago under the auspices of the Roman Emperor ...

Michael Pham had kept the secret for eight days. But finally Thursday, Auxiliary Bishop Pham could happily describe how he was chosen by Pope Leo XIV as the formal (called ordinary) bishop of San ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and celebrated Mass on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey as he stressed the need for Christian unity. Leo was following in the footsteps of ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and ...

A group of A-list actors and directors will meet with the pope in Vatican City as part of his effort to "deepen dialogue with the world of cinema." One of the hottest gatherings of Hollywood stars in ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday shared for the first time what he was thinking when the votes started going his way during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put ...

The Catholic Church is more than 2,000 years old. Declaring war on it is hardly civilized or politically smart. Trump has ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Mario Avilés as the new bishop of Corpus Christi, selecting the ...

Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel ...