Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo names St. Newman patron of his alma mater in Rome

Catholic News Service · November 3, 2025

The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.

Political leaders have duty before God to end war, pope says at peace meeting

Carol Glatz · October 29, 2025

The world is thirsting for peace and for an end to abuses of power and indifference to the rule of law, Pope Leo XIV said at an international gathering for peace.

Pope Leo's first trip will focus on ecumenical, interreligious relations

Cindy Wooden · October 27, 2025

Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2.

Pope Leo, King Charles III share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel

Cindy Wooden · October 23, 2025

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo meets with coalition of survivors of clergy abuse

Carol Glatz · October 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV met with a coalition of survivors of abuse and victims' advocates for the first time at the Vatican Oct. 20.

Pope Leo asks: When there are cries for help, do Christians respond with love?

Carol Glatz · October 20, 2025

Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and his form of justice is forgiveness.

Reality of Lasting Peace. Loving the Poor like Francis. Blue Jays' Spiritual Battle in Seattle.

Catholic Register Staff · October 17, 2025

Explore the newest peace deal in the Middle East, the Pope's first exhortation Dilexi Te, and the Blue Jays' spiritual battle.

World hunger is 'collective failure,' Pope Leo says on World Food Day

Cindy Wooden · October 16, 2025

"Allowing millions of human beings to live—and die—as victims of hunger is a collective failure, an ethical aberration, a historical fault," Pope Leo XIV said on World Food Day.

Church for the poor is 'fitting,' says CCCB president

Quinton Amundson · October 15, 2025

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) president Pierre Goudreault lauds Pope Leo XIV’s maiden apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te (“I have loved you”) as a “great contribution to the theology of revelation of God” and “the social teaching of the Church.”

Pope Leo's address to Aid to the Church in Need

Catholic Register Staff · October 15, 2025

Text of Pope Leo’s Oct. 10 address to a delegation of Aid to the Church in Need.