Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, can use his American upbringing to enhance significantly his papal ministry, but he must be ...

Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

Now comes a new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations, whether for the better or the even worse. For nearly a half century, the world has witnessed an enmity for the ages — the threats, the plotting, the ...

Pope Leo XIV received a blessing June 18 from three newly ordained Roman Catholic priests from Kansas at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

Video. Pope Leo XIV blessed 159 cyclists in the Giro d'Italia as they rode through the Vatican gardens, honouring the original event planned by Pope Francis.

This week, Willie gives a shout out to TODAY Video editor Liam Dahlborn attending Pope Leo XIV’s first papal blessing in Rome! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.May 25, 2025 ...

Who knows: The Papal wave may not catch on like the Claw & Antlers did in 2010 or Evan Carter’s praying hands did in 2023, but if the Rangers can find a little extra help, they’ll gladly take it.

DALLAS — Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born Pope in history, greeted the "faithful of Dallas, Texas" in his first Sunday blessing at the Vatican. Leo returned to the loggia of St. Peter’s ...

VATICAN CITY, — Students from Loras College in Dubuque witnessed Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday blessing during their visit to the Vatican in Rome. A group of students and staff are in Rome to tour ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square, calling for peace on Earth in his second large-scale address to the faithful. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by ...