The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope.

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t ...

Leo revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages abandoned by his predecessor, Pope Francis.

In his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi" address, Pope Leo XIV made a direct and poignant appeal for peace, urging the leaders ...

The head of the Catholic Church, in his Christmas sermon, lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza. Follow for more ...

Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Mass, calling for “peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, ...

The new pontiff’s usual Christmas remarks prompted unease from European media outlets, and they raised increasingly common ...

2025 ushered in a new era for the Vatican, with the sad death of Pope Francis in April and the election of Pope Leo XIV in ...

In his first Christmas Mass, Pope Leo XIV highlights the suffering in Gaza, slams the distorted economy, and laments the lack ...

Over 60 million people died in 2025. Among them was Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church.

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday (Dec 25) urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire ...