Pope Leo XIV has fixed a technical glitch in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever ...

(CNN) — Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump administration while bringing a distinctively American flavor to ...

When Pope Francis died in April on Easter Monday, the news triggered not only an outpouring of mourners but also a centuries-old tradition shrouded in secrecy: the papal conclave. Two weeks later 133 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu ...

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives to hold a Pentecost vigil in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Saturday, June 8, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — When Pope Leo XIV surprised ...

In this episode, Kings and Generals explores the Avignon Papacy - a time when French monarchs effectively “kidnapped” the Pope and moved the center of Catholic power from Rome to France. What began as ...

A truly humble pope does his job with the attitude of a workman, not a showman. In less than two months, there is something almost normal about the Catholic Church again. Pope Leo XVI hasn’t ...

Howard Chua-Eoan is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering culture and business. He previously served as Bloomberg Opinion's international editor and is a former news director at Time magazine.

During the Mass, the pontiff appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him – the pallium woolen stole over his shoulders and the fisherman's ring on his finger. He ...

A bird flies by as Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter’s Square on his popemobile on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Jaquelyn Martin/Pool via AP.) Listen So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s creatures, ...