Greeting the thousands in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived in Rome for the Jubilee ...

Half a million young believers are expected in Rome next week for the Vatican’s “Jubilee of Youth” during a “Holy Year” ...

The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

Pope Leo XIV held what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass on Wednesday, using a new set of prayers imploring care for God’s creation. The Mass, in the gardens of the Vatican’s new ecological ...

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the ...

"We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home." ...

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.

The time-honored Pennies to Heaven tradition returned to the basilica, and community members and parishioners dropped their ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, ...