This week, a statement from cardinals lamented the dismal lack of progress in peace talks on Ukraine and the Middle East. In his address, Pope Leo promised to be close to all who suffer.

To Pope Leo XIV, to all Catholics in France and around the world, I send a fraternal message. On this May 8th, may this new pontificate bring peace and hope." ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated new Pope Leo on his election on Thursday and expressed hope for the Vatican's support for Kyiv's efforts to secure justice and a lasting peace ...

War is never inevitable,” Pope Leo XIV proclaimed, his voice ringing out to a sea of more than a million teens and ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I too address the world’s great powers by ...

The 69-year-old from Chicago has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday evening.

Pope Leo XIV said he hoped to lead a Roman Catholic Church “that illuminates the dark nights of this world” as he held his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration mass to take place in St Peter's Square on May 18 'Peace be with you all,' says pope in first comment to crowd Prevost is first US pope, spent many years in Peru ...

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass will take place on Sunday, 18 May in St Peter's Square, and is expected to be attended by world leaders The Catholic world is closely watching the first words and ...

American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been unveiled as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church and the successor to Pope Francis. His papal name will be Leone, or Leo, XIV. White smoke was ...

Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press”. He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who ...

Rome Newsroom, Jul 20, 2025 / 07:05 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday encouraged people to embrace the summer season as a time to deepen their relationship with God through silence, reflection, and time ...