As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against antisemitic violence.

In today's fast-paced world with pressures for results and efficiency, Pope Leo XIV said many have been stripped of their serenity and ability to live.

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary. In his first peace message issued Thursday, Leo blasted the “irrationality” of nuclear deterrence and the weaponization of faith in modern political discourse.

Vogue included Pope Leo XIV in its list of the 55 Best Dressed People of 2025, an unranked roundup of what the fashion outlet called "extremely fashionable characters."

Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission established to encourage donations to the Vatican, the Vatican said on Thursday, rolling back one of the final decisions of his predecessor Francis.

Peace must be protected and cultivated. "Even when it is endangered within us and around us, like a small flame threatened by a storm, we must protect it."

Pope Leo XIV prayed for Mary's maternal intercession so that she would help nations avoid lies and hatred and instruct leaders to protect the dignity of all human life.

The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter Christmas tree that towers above it in St. Peter’s Square