VATICAN CITY, — When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an ...

Here are some of the best moments of Pope Leo XIV meeting pilgrims, visitors, and dignitaries during his first 100 days.

An examination of Pope Leo's first 100 days reveals a Catholic leader eager to build bridges and unify conservatives and ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich is reflecting on his time in the priesthood and his rise from bishop, to cardinal, to power player at the Vatican during the election of Pope Leo XIV.

It would not have been easy for anyone to step into the shoes of the fisherman after Pope Francis, just as it was not easy for Benedict XVI to follow St. John Paul II. But Leo XIV has done so with ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out onto the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica ...

Matthew Bunson's Portrait of the First American Pope: Leo XIV and Christopher White's Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave, Dawn ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a renewed commitment to diplomacy to resolve conflicts. He made the appeal Wednesday as he marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords.

But when Pope Francis died in April 2025, the account pivoted to real-time coverage of the actual papal conclave —and attracted nearly 100,000 followers fast.

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year, but one Vatican correspondent wasn't.