VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first ...

In a moment reminiscent of Pope John Paul II's 1978 installation Mass, the new pope said, in Italian, "Be not afraid! Welcome the call of the church and of Christ the Lord." ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

Around 10:00 hours, shouts of jubilation began to be heard under the Charlemagne Wing of the San Pedro Colonnade. Pope Leo XIV prayed in Latin the Regina Coeli prayer from the balcony of St. Peter's ...

The new Chicago-born pope did not shy from world events in his public address following a prayer to the Virgin Mary, as he cited the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a conflict ...

Jacinta Price backs Angus Taylor as Liberal leadership battle heats up, Pope Leo XIV holds his first Sunday mass as pontiff. Plus, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow while Zelensky calls for ...

On 8th May, the world waited with bated breath as a new pope emerged at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica: Cardinal Robert ...