Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit Saturday to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and of significance to his Augustinian order. Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the square ...

Pope Leo XIV’s first phone call with his brother after he was elected the first American pontiff was caught live by a reporter — with the Holy Father needling his sibling about “two hours” worth of ...

From Holy See to Hollywood. A noted historian dug into Pope Leo XIV‘s family tree, discovering it includes a who’s who of A-list celebrities, political figures and even a famous novelist. Henry Louis ...

Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt on Monday that Catholics who strayed from the church may return in part because it now has an American-born leader. Holt was part of NBC News' team covering a ...

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Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy with a historic opportunity to close the growing gap between what the church teaches about sex and gender, and the lived experiences and values of a clear majority of ...

Pope Leo XIV encouraged the participants of the Medjugorje youth festival to unite the flames of their hearts so that this fire may illuminate their journey and their pilgrimage toward God, who calls ...

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday catechesis on the jubilee theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” said the gift of the Eucharist prepared by God reveals that his great love “always precedes us.” Speaking to ...

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