The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of ...

Pope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike killed ...

VATICAN: Speaking after the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV reminded those listening that today we ...

VATICAN: As journalists from Vatican Radio broadcast live from their recently inaugurated studio in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo turned to greet them and thank them for their work.

Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, July 25.

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, as well as "no more war", as he led a prayer to the Virgin Mary from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

Two men from Westmeath were among a party that met Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican last week - Most Rev Bishop Paul Connell of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, and Mullingar teacher, Enda Keating.

A Special Conversation on a Historic Day On the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, something truly remarkable ...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday discussed the Vatican as a possible location to host peace talks to end Russia's full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy held talks ...

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The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be formally installed as pope at a Mass on Sunday next week and will preside over his first general audience on Wednesday, May 21. The Vatican has released a ...