The facility is named after the late Pope Francis, who made defense of immigrants one of the hallmarks of his pontificate.

Pope Leo XIV appealed for persecuted Christians around the globe on Sunday, making specific mention of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and including in ...

Pope Leo also said the missionary calling today means responding to suffering close at hand as well as far away. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 5, 2025.

At the Jan. 4 Angelus, Pope Leo XIV seemed to cast his gaze westward, beyond the Atlantic. “The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration,” he said, urging to ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to pray the Angelus with him Oct. 26, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media VATICAN CITY (CNS) — ...

Pope Leo XIV recites the Angelus after Mass for the canonization of seven new saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 19, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez I don’t envy Pope Leo XIV as he ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...