The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid ...

Kyiv has called for "biting" sanctions after Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles overnight. US President Trump ...

For Catholic scholars and theologians, the real meaning of the Scopes trial is far more nuanced 100 years after it was ...

In Pope Leo's early days, he has woven together an emphasis on synodality and social teaching with faithfulness to doctrine and truth.

In a meeting with future priests, Pope Leo XIV said celibacy is a charism “to be acknowledged, conserved and educated.” ...

Pope Leo XIV affirmed that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers.

Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 11:24 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called bishops to be firm and decisive in dealing with scandal and sexual abuse, linking vigilance against abuse to living a chaste ...

Pope Francis’ biggest legacy regarding synodality is “as a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church,” Pope Leo XIV said Thursday in a meeting with synod leaders.

In an address to the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV lamented the imposition “of the principle of ‘might makes right’” in these territories.

During the celebration, Pope Leo XIV revived the ancient tradition of personally imposing the pallium on new metropolitan archbishops.

Speaking to anti-drug campaigners at the Apostolic Palace, the pope issued a sharp rebuke of drug policy that targets the poor while powerful traffickers go unpunished.