"Oh, it’s for me?" Pope Leo responded as he received the crocheted Peep during a general papal audience.

Pope Leo XIV arrived on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, a visit that fulfills the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Christian anniversary and bring a message of peace ...

Addressing a gathering of Christian leaders at a landmark conference marking the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the Pope skipped the usual formalities and began with an apology.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands joined the pope for a joyful Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and the first ...

A boat sails around Combu Island near the city of Belem, Brazil, Nov. 9, 2025. Belem is hosting the U.N. Climate Conference, COP30. Credit: CNS photo/Antonio Scorza, COP30 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the ...

Pope Leo arrived in Turkey for the initial stop on his first foreign trip as pontiff. The pope is meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and then traveling to Istanbul for three days of ...