Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics ...

Tensions increased further in April, when American cardinals joined Leo in challenging the morality of war against Iran. Trump crudely assailed the pope on social media, denigrating him as “WEAK on ...

The pope will unveil his first papal encyclical next week alongside an Anthropic cofounder, just as he remains vocal against ...

ANALYSIS: Behind a recent controversial honor for Tehran’s envoy lies a history of back‑channel diplomacy, shared U.N.

After years of asymmetrical treatment under Francis, the new pontiff appears determined to discipline dissidents fairly while ...

Pope Leo launches Vatican group to study impact of AI on ‘human dignity’ - Comes as the Pontiff prepares his inaugural ...

Pope Leo XIV is adding another trip to his already busy 2026 travel schedule, making a four-day visit to France at the end of ...

With Pope Leo XIV's first big crisis looming, the Vatican on Wednesday issued a final warning to a breakaway group of ...

Pope Leo is a modern-age Pope. First off, he’s a Chicago native, making him the first pope born in the United States, ...

Since Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary on April 27, 2025, the basilica has been transformed from a prominent Roman church into one of the city's major pilgrimage sites for admirers ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in ...

A study group established by Pope Francis after the Synod on Synodality has called for a greater role for the laity and clergy in the selection of bishops, especially by involving the diocesan priests ...