Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

In December 2025, Pope Leo XIV reportedly indicated that he would visit Africa in 2026, naming Algeria as a possible initial ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV presides over his first Christmas Eve Mass at the central altar of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, during the solemn celebration that opens Christmas for the Catholic Church, ...

Pope Leo XIV has asked cardinals to advise him on key priorities governing the Catholic Church for the next two years.

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis. He's indicating a new ...

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced to take up arms” and “sent to their deaths,” while also drawing attention to the ...

The Pope linked this vision to the spirituality of communion, recalling that Christian love is “Trinitarian” and “relational, ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all. By Steve Kenny Pope Leo XIV ...

Christmas 2025 marks the very first Christmas Pope Leo will be serving as pontiff for the traditional holiday mass. The mass is free, but tickets are required. If you can’t make it to Rome this ...

Tuning in on December 24 to watch NBC's coverage of the Vatican's annual Christmas Eve mass is a tradition for millions of American families, and this year will see Pope Leo XIV preside over mass. The ...