Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally has lashed out at Donald Trump’s deportation program, describing ICE as a “lawless” operation and ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given Feb. 1 to those gathered in Saint Peter's Square. Dear ...

Pope Leo XIV has once again publicly called out his homeland for its hostile global imprint under the Trump administration. The American pope, 70, born Robert Francis Provost in Chicago, called for ...

By Elias Turk About 350,000 people have registered to venerate the relics of St. Francis of Assisi — the first public display of the bodily remains of the beloved saint.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals with matters ...

The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists from Peru -- in a ceremony that clearly delighted Pope Leo XIV -- an American-born pope ...

Francis of Assisi, that lovable saint, was the subject of a very successful exhibition at the National Gallery in 2023. The exhibit I found most impressive was a sackcloth habit reputed to have been ...

The Grammy winner was spotted at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican in May 2025.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are ...

Pope Leo XIV warned over the weekend that “overly affectionate” chatbots powered by artificial intelligence are intruding ...

Pope Leo XIV has warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence to human behavior and connection. He noted that the AI ...

The shelves of the Blue Bunny Bookstore in Dedham, Massachusetts, are lined with books by Peter H. Reynolds. He and his twin ...