Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and ...

ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released Pope Leo XIV’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2026. Every month, ...

Friends say they know Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez by his intellect, his smile, his love of music and his ability to ...

Speaking to pilgrims from St. Thomas Villanova Parish in Spain, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the saint’s virtues and interior life of prayer that produced many fruits.

Days after the Chicago-born pontiff made his first Christmas message, congregants attending Mass at Holy Name Cathedral for ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed discussions with U.S. representatives on Christmas Day to explore new peace ...

Every year, the world goes all out for Christmas Day on December 25. In 2025, as global conflicts such as the ones in Gaza ...

Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message to renew his appeal for peace, dialogue, and responsibility, ...

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his ...

From the Child of Bethlehem, we implore peace and consolation’ for those suffering from crisis and conflict worldwide, Leo said.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Christmas since his election by denouncing the suffering of people of Gaza – taking shelter in tents from the “rain, wind and cold” – and by calling for the guns to ...