Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the world’s major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated ...

Pope Leo XIV inherits a Church that remains in urgent need of good governance. Which may very well be why he was chosen. America — while no exception to scandal — has a reputation for ...

Pope Leo XIV called for genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message ...