Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and ...

Summers in Russia are short. Come autumn, the stages will be dismantled and the flowers removed. No one knows what next ...

Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider conflict, while noting the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled as Pope Leo XIV waved from the back of the open-topped truck that looped slowly through the square and then up and down the boulevard to it ...

VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history's first American pope on Sunday (May 18), presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending tradition, diplomacy, and modern priorities.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, vowed on Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world. He offered a message of love and communion during an ...

16 Nuns pray during the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Square Credit: Getty Priests were also rushed into St. Peter 's Basilica to get ready for the historical Mass.

Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St Peter’s Square ahead of his installation on Sunday, waving from the back of the open-back vehicle to the crowd waving flags and cheering ...

Pope Leo XIV's waves to people before his formal inauguration of his pontificate with a Mass in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025.