In arguably one of the most important meetings of his papacy so far, Pope Leo Thursday stressed the importance of striving for unity and told cardinals there was no room for private agendas.

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger The faithful of the Diocese of Davenport experienced joy, pride and sorrow in 2025 ...Read More ...

The rise of Pope Leo XIV was the top 2025 international religion story, with the death of Pope Francis finishing second. On ...

Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun ...

He is slated to be replaced by the Most Rev. John Bonnici, who previously served as an auxiliary bishop for New York. The ...

In his opening address at the extraordinary consistory convened for Jan. 7–8, Pope Leo XIV assured the cardinals from around the world gathered at the Vatican that “I am here to listen.” The Holy ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy Wear on Wednesday with his first meeting with the world’s cardinals at a two-day extraordinary ...

VATICAN CITY -- A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and asking them to ...

The 170 cardinals attending the extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV set the church's mission and synodality as ...

With Pope Leo closing the Holy Door on Jan. 6, marking the end of the Jubilee, a new era in his young pontificate has begun.

In his opening remarks, Leo asked them to share what they considered to be the priorities that should guide him and the Holy ...