The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families.

During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote ...

Texas ultimately fell 88-69 as the partisan crowd was forced to reserve its loudest cheers for the national anthem, an ...

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and ...

BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV is in Lebanon on his first visit to the Middle East since he was chosen as leader of the world's Catholics in May. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by ...

Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside as he sought to ...

Pope Leo XIV reiterated the Vatican’s insistence on a two-state resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying it’s the “only solution” that can guarantee justice for both sides. Leo made the ...

Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque - widely known as the Blue Mosque - in his first visit to a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May. The Pontiff was seen ...

Father Fadi el-Mir looks out to the Mediterranean from Our Lady of Lebanon sanctuary. Pope Leo will meet there with clergy and other church officials. (Jane Arraf | for NPR) HARISSA, Lebanon — In the ...