Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today's consumerist and anti-foreigner ...

In his opening remarks, Leo asked them to share what they considered to be the priorities that should guide him and the Holy ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

Pope Leo decried the use of military force as a means of achieving diplomatic goals on Friday, delivering an unusually fiery ...

Cardinals choose evangelization and synodality as key topics, disappointing those who expected the liturgy to be a central ...

Pope Leo XIV will soon travel to Spain and to the Canary Islands, a major migrant entry point into Europe, a Spanish cardinal ...

Even if the Vatican were to release a full transcript of this week’s consistory—which it certainly will not do—a detailed ...

On Christmas, let's remember Pope Francis's enduring message, "A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just," which emphasizes that small acts of compassion and understanding are ...