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I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...
Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.
Pope Leo XIV’s first signals about the style and substance of his pontificate show why he won such broad assent at the ...
At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.
He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.
In his first audience with the press, the pontiff renewed his support for a more peaceful world and quoted his predecessor, ...
The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.
Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...
Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon ...
While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...
As much as Leo he has echoed Francis, the first American pope is fast emerging as his own man. VATICAN CITY — As he has done ...
After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...