Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran war People in the US: what do you think of Chicago-born Pope Leo? Pope Leo has said he has never ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff. By Motoko Rich and Elizabeth Dias Motoko Rich reported from ...

Social media has been abuzz with claims about Pope Leo XIV since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025. Below is a collection of 18 rumors involving Leo that we've investigated.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track. Subscribe to read this ...

ROME − A priest celebrates a weekday mass for a couple of dozen faithful at the Basilica of St. Augustine, the main Augustinian church in the Italian capital. The congregation’s thin voices echo amid ...

In the 1950s the Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen had a half-hour prime-time TV show on Tuesday nights called “Life Is Worth Living.” It addressed the issues of the day through the lens of Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticized those who “manipulate religion” for political and military gain amid a feud with President Trump. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful appeal for peace and condemned what he described as “a handful of tyrants” who are ravaging the world, in a speech on Thursday during a trip to four countries in ...

ATHENS, Georgia (AP) — Fresh from a marathon trip to Pakistan that failed to reach a deal for ending the war with Iran, Vice President JD Vance jetted to this Georgia college town for a campus tour ...

The election of Pope Francis, a man I came to know and love as a friend, marked a turning point in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Pope born outside of Europe since the ...

ANNABA, Algeria, April 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S. ‌President Donald ...

Pope Leo XIV fired back at President Donald Trump after Trump blasted the Catholic leader for criticizing the U.S. war against Iran and for military action against Venezuela. "I have no fear of the ...