Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now is also a ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV Monday, a day after the pope's Inauguration Mass of his pontificate.The Holy See's Dicastery for Communication ...

Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the papal library on Monday morning. Details of the meeting were not released ...

In his homily, Pope Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy, love and unity, so that the church could be a force for peace in the world.

US VP Vance invites Pope Leo XIV at Vatican meeting to visit US Leo, elected May 8, is first pope from US As cardinal, Leo was critical of Trump administration VATICAN CITY, May 19 (Reuters ...

A bird flies by as Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter’s Square on his popemobile on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Jaquelyn Martin/Pool via AP.) Listen So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the ...

It was also hopeful, because Pope Leo XIV’s call to dignity is universal. I could not help thinking back, however, to a time 65 years ago, when many Americans did not think a Catholic could ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in the popemobile prior to his inaugural Mass on Sunday. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Share VATICAN CITY ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance, the US vice-president, after calling for peace in “martyred Ukraine”. On Sunday morning, Mr Vance attended the inauguration Mass of Leo, the first pope from the ...