Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

The Vatican has issued a final warning to a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics. It says their planned consecrations ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Unlike Pope Francis, who shook things up early on with a flurry of reforms, appointments and new ...

Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican has announced, and ‌will ...

Pope Leo XIV has prayed for political leaders to end "fratricidal hatred" in the world. He spent Friday, the anniversary of ...

Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica during his visit to Spain next month. The Vatican says his June 6-12 trip will include stops in Madrid and ...

Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that drew attention to prison ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV calls for bridging Equatorial Guinea’s income gap during a Mass attended by the president and his ...

Pope Leo XIV answers questions from journalists during a news conference aboard the plane flying back to Rome after leaving from Equatorial Guinea, April 23, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Editors ...

On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich ...