Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives at the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii near Naples, Italy, before celebrating Mass in the piazza outside May 8, 2026, on the ...

Pope Leo XIV departed Equatorial Guinea on Thursday afternoon, concluding an 11-day tour of four African nations that blended pastoral connection with pointed calls for justice, leaving behind both ...

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (RNS) — Christian leaders say the pontiff’s call for peace, justice and accountable leadership resonated widely, but lasting impact will depend on what follows his departure.

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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 ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ratcheted down his weeklong feud with Pope Leo XIV, saying it's OK for the two of them to have different approaches to the world's problems. “I’m not fighting with ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the pope’s brothers’ political stances. (NewsNation) — A bomb threat occurred at the home of the brother of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday night, ...

Police in suburban New Lenox were investigating after a bomb threat at the home of Pope Leo's brother. According to a press release from the New Lenox Police Department, officers responded about 6:30 ...

The willingness of his supporters on the Christian right to shrug off the apostasies and antics of President Donald Trump has been put to new tests, as his behavior has become even more erratic. Trump ...

President Donald Trump continued his criticism of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday – in part by making a false claim about the pope’s stance on nuclear weapons. Asked by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins why he is ...

The police in suburban Chicago said they found no explosive devices. The investigation comes amid a public dispute between the pope and President Trump over the Iran war. By Christina Morales The ...