Highlights: Pope Leo holds Mass in Istanbul in effort to strengthen ties with local Christian communities

Leo's final event for the day was a Catholic Mass in Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena for the country's Catholic community, who ...
The Tablet

Building Bridges: How Pope Leo XIV’s First Words Set the Tone for His Papacy’s First Year

Following the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, The Tablet takes a more in-depth look at some of the highlights of ...
Arlington Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments

White smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel May 8, 2025, signaling that a new pope had been ...
National Catholic Register

What Is ‘Ecclesiastical Communion,’ Which Pope Leo XIV Granted to the New Chaldean Patriarch?

Pope Leo XIV granted ecclesiastical communion to the new patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, His Beatitude Mar Paul III Nona, who now serves as the head of this Eastern Catholic Church based in ...
Herald MalaysiaOpinion

Reflections on the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate

One year later, Pope Leo XIV has confounded the punditry and political commentators in the United States by defying their ...

Highlights: Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on first foreign trip, bringing a message of peace to the region

Pope Leo XIV is in Turkey on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Christian ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier

The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has sought a pastoral role focused on unity, community and calm leadership in a ...