Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message. The US pope, who was ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a jubilee pilgrimage, to be an example of love and brotherhood upon their return home. In his Oct. 17 address at the ...

Pope Leo XIV greets meets people outside the St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Francis’s reluctance to take sides in the war has raised eyebrows within and beyond the Catholic Church. (REMO CASILLI/REUTERS) Pope Francis has condemned a Russian missile strike that killed at ...

Clement MELKI with Alice CHANCELLOR in Bethlehem AFP Dec 25, 2025 Dec 25, 2025 Updated Dec 26, 2025 Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and ...