Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war ...

Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war ...

Pope Francis, on Saturday, the pontiff traveled to Lampedusa, a small Italian island that symbolizes the tragedy of migrants ...

LAMPEDUSA, Sicily — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the ...

After the pope's visit to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, the U.S. Embassy said the ambassador to the Holy See gave Leo a ...

By spending the semiquincentennial mourning the plight of migrants, Leo sent a clear challenge to his native country.

The pope congratulated Americans on the "extraordinary national anniversary" while urging "compassion" for migrants.

Standing among the graves of migrants, Pope Leo turned America’s birthday into a pointed appeal for welcoming the stranger.

Leo, who said religion must never justify discrimination, symbolically took up the mantle of his predecessor, who placed ...

Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to ...