Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

Pope Leo indicated on Monday that he plans to follow the reform agenda of his predecessor Francis, praising the late ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey and stressed the need for Christian unity in meetings and liturgies with the country's Christian leaders ...

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...

Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region. “We are now experiencing a ...

Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray. On Saturday, Leo went to the Blue Mosque in ...

Enjoy the following excerpts of recent messages from Pope Leo XIV, courtesy of the November edition of the “Fully Present” ...

Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Istanbul Did he or didn’t he? As Pope Leo XIV, on ...

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship ...

ANKARA, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV touched down in the conflict-ridden Middle East on the first international trip of his papacy, urging peace and hoping to help the Catholic Church heal centuries-old ...

Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. The viral stories included images of laser lights, electronic dance ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace, telling thousands gathered for Mass in Istanbul that Christians “journey as if on a bridge that connects earth ...