"There is a burning question in our hearts, a need for truth that we cannot ignore, which leads us to ask ourselves: what is ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with ...

The Holy Father announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea, after encourgaing youth on the last day of their ...

Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, was a hit with many young people, with a style that put aside pre-prepared speeches to ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated mass on Sunday with more than 1 million young Catholics from around the world, marking the biggest ...

Fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, Pope Leo XIV has so far preferred to speak Italian in public settings. Some Vatican ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman ...

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pope, said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pope, said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

Leo held his first Mass as pope on Friday, in which he delivered a homily reflecting on Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church, and his newly confirmed role as the bishop of Rome.

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus' apostle, and his special mission as head of the Catholic Church.