ROME — Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. “On behalf of the Christians of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV speaks to the faithful during the weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Alessia Giuliani/IPA ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the war involving Iran, delivering his strongest remarks yet on the conflict and urging leaders responsible for the fighting to halt ...

His speech did not include the statement "war is not holy; only peace is holy because it is willed by God," which was part of an address the pope gave five months earlier, in October 2025. His March ...

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God cannot be used to justify violence or war, warning that “God cannot be enlisted by darkness.” The Pope made the remarks March 15 during a pastoral visit to the Parish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV has continued his push against the president’s unauthorized war in an impassioned appeal during his Sunday prayer.

Pope Leo XIV speaks during a parish visit to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy, on March 15, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media. Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, will ...

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Leo suggested on Friday that Christian political leaders who start wars should go to confession and assess whether they are following the teachings ‌of Jesus, ...

Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed. "This ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV moved into the newly renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on Saturday, taking up residence in the flat that was famously eschewed by Pope Francis. The Vatican said Leo ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won't travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations ...