Pope Leo XIV

God's name can never be used to justify 'absurd' pursuit of war, Pope Leo says

Carol Glatz · March 16, 2026

Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo XIV said, chastising those who use God's name in their dark and deadly pursuits.

Pope Leo XIV calls for Middle East ceasefire

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 16, 2026

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and condemned the "atrocious violence" of the U.S.-Israeli-led war on Iran, which has spread across the region.

Pope Leo XIV meets with evacuated Tehran cardinal as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue

Courtney Mares · March 12, 2026

Pope Leo XIV met privately March 11 with the cardinal archbishop of Tehran after the Belgian-born prelate was evacuated from Iran amid U.S. and Israeli military strikes on the country.

Cardinal warns against 'quick-fix' airstrikes as Nigerian bishops meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome

Courtney Mares · March 11, 2026

Praying at the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said he laid down "the joys, pains and hopes" of the Catholic Church in Nigeria.

Church's unity comes from faith in Christ and from love, Pope Leo says

Josephine Peterson · March 11, 2026

The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith in Christ and are called to welcome all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience.

A preview of Pope Leo XIV's historic one-day trip to Monaco

Courtney Mares · March 9, 2026

The Vatican has released the schedule for Pope Leo XIV's day trip to Monaco, the first papal visit to the Catholic principality in the modern era.

Pope Leo urges peace, warns about wider Middle East conflict

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability.

Pope Leo XIV prays for leaders to 'abandon projects of death' in peace prayer video

Courtney Mares · March 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV prayed for world leaders to “abandon projects of death” in a video message released by the Vatican on March 5 calling on people around the world to pray for peace.

Church is holy by Christ's presence, not human perfection, Pope Leo says

Josephine Peterson · March 4, 2026

The Catholic Church is both a community made up of fragile and limited human beings and a divine reality, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.

In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, Pope Leo says

Carol Glatz · March 2, 2026

Life is a journey that requires trust and reliance on Jesus, who sometimes asks his disciples to leave everything behind, Pope Leo XIV said.