Pope Leo XIV has taken aim at autocrats causing war and unrest across the globe, in his first speech after his inauguration as the head of the Catholic Church. Addressing hundreds of thousands of well ...

Pope Leo XIV has promised to make the Catholic Church a balm for the world’s “dark nights”, as he celebrated his first mass as pontiff less than 24 hours after being elected.

Instead of seeing the Latin Mass as a source of vitality in the Church, Francis denounces it as a rallying point of dissent. The celebration of the old rite, he argued in a letter to bishops that ...

Pope Francis presides over a ceremony on the occasion of All Souls Day, at the Laurentino cemetery in the outskirts of Rome, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) AC ...

Pope Leo takes aim at ‘autocrats’ during inaugural mass in front of tens of thousands of well-wishers - Pope Leo XIV spoke of unity and communion as the pillars of the Catholic Church during ...

Pope Leo XIV's holds mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St Peter’s Square (AP) Faithful attend as Leo holds his inaugural mass (Reuters) ...