Church teaching forbids abortion, but it also opposes capital punishment as "inadmissible" under all circumstances. U.S.

Cupich was a close adviser to Pope Francis, who strongly upheld church teaching opposing abortion but also criticized the ...

Making a rare foray into US politics, Pope Leo XIV described the blustery talk by President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a meeting of military commanders on Tuesday as “concerning,” and ...

Pope Leo, asked about a debate roiling Chicago’s diocese, questioned whether someone could be “pro-life” if they stood against abortion but favored the death penalty.