The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following ... "I believe it is a blessing for the people ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass ...

Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in ...

A woman waits for Pope Leo to lead a Regina Caeli prayer in honour of the Virgin Mary in his first Sunday blessing ... us to rank our love for others." In his first address on Thursday evening ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, delivering a passionate speech that ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, known for his love for tennis and sports in general ... the quest for glory at home at Foro Italico, this blessing from the Vatican may offer an extra dose od ...

Fathers need not be religious to bless their children on the cusp of adulthood. Blessings can foster hope, strengthen bonds, ...

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 noon blessing as ...

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