Oklahoma Roman Catholic leaders explore the commonalities between Pope Leo XIV and Blessed Stanley Rother, men who each ...

The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. In his first public words as pontiff, history’s first American pope, said: “Peace be with you.” From the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, he recalled ...

As the first American pope takes the helm, we revisit an open letter published in 1978 by peace activist Blase A. Bonpane to ...

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Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass on Friday morning at 11 a.m. with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. 2. He plans to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino By The Associated Press Updated May 8, 2025 ...

Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron's Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the Gaza war and called out “collective punishment” as officials said dozens ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of ...

Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati.