Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday renewed his urgent appeal for peace in regions torn by armed conflict, highlighting Ukraine and the Middle East as areas in dire need of global solidarity and spiritual intervention. Speaking during his weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, the pontiff announced a call for a […]
Pope Leo has hailed the historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling it a “beacon of hope” for the South Caucasus and a powerful step toward global reconciliation after years of conflict. In a Sunday address at St. Peter’s Square, the Pope welcomed the U.S.-brokered deal signed last week by Yerevan and Baku, ending […]
In a significant diplomatic gesture, Pope Leo met on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the strained relations between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches since the invasion began. The Vatican confirmed that Metropolitan Anthony, who serves as chairman of the […]
“War is always a defeat,” pontiff reminds world leaders during weekly audience In a powerful and emotional address at the Vatican’s weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV delivered a scathing condemnation of global conflicts and the escalating use of modern weaponry. Calling for renewed peace efforts, the pontiff urged nations to resist the normalization of […]
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday issued a strong message against the global rise of nationalist political movements, urging world leaders and citizens to embrace reconciliation, dialogue, and unity over division. Speaking before tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Pentecost Mass, the pontiff warned that nationalism risks “eroding the bonds of fraternity and […]
New Pontiff uses historic Sunday appearance to call for an end to war and promote unity among nations VATICAN CITY — In a powerful and widely anticipated moment, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday address from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, using the occasion to issue an emotional appeal for peace across war-torn […]
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a congratulatory statement Thursday in response to the historic election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time an American has ascended to the papacy in the Catholic Church’s two-thousand-year history. “This is a great honor for the United States, and a moment of pride […]
In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He becomes the first pontiff born in the United States and also holds citizenship in Peru, where he spent much of his religious life. Pope Leo XIV was chosen on the […]
A plume of black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling that the first vote in the highly anticipated papal conclave has not produced a new pope. The signal came as thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, eyes fixed on the chapel’s rooftop flue, waiting in hushed […]
A new chapter in the Catholic Church’s history is underway as approximately 130 cardinals from across the globe convene in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who recently passed on. Gathered beneath Michelangelo’s iconic The Last Judgment fresco, the cardinals began casting their first ballots in what many observers are calling […]