A pontificate of peace Pope Leo XIV's pontificate seems to revolve around the theme of peace. In his first public address from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, he described it as “disarming and ...

Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

"Never again war," Pope Leo XIV echoed his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, in the newly-chosen pontiff's first Regina Coeli prayer in St Peter's Square in front of the faithful on Sunday. An ...

Pope Leo XIV appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday (May 8) and gave his first address to a cheering crowd at the Vatican. Reuters ...

Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

The cardinal noted that Pope Leo XIV “is widely expected” to pay a visit to South Korea for World Youth Day in 2027. You is the first Korean prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

The @Pontifex – Pope Leo XIV post featured some of the photos that have documented the first days of history’s first American pope. The Vatican said it was archiving the posts from Pope Francis ’ ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope ...