Catholic doctrine on gay and transgender people won’t change anytime soon, Pope Leo XIV reportedly told a biographer in his ...

Vatican City.- Ambassador Enrique Antonio Valdez Aguiar, representative of the Sovereign Order of Malta in the Dominican Republic, briefly met with Pope Leo XIV during a general audience in St.

Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope.

Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of ...

Pope Leo XIV convened a closed-door meeting with the Diocese of Rome to discuss a litany of ecclesiastical matters at the beginning of Lent, during which he entreated priests to "resist the temptation ...

Pope Francis has been one of the most debated religious leaders of the modern era. Known for his emphasis on social justice, humility, and reform within the Catholic Church, he has inspired both ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he speaks to visitors during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican March 4, 2026.