Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

This means Leo believes a united church faithful to Jesus Christ is essential to the mission of the church in proclaiming the ...

Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One ...

A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the top half of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church, faces a unique legal situation as an American citizen and ...

The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome's cathedral and seat of the ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely ...

Pope Leo XIV is willing to host peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv, yet Russia's stance towards the Vatican is likely to ...

Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he ...

Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...