St. Francis of Assisi's remains will be displayed at his basilica in Italy during 2026 to commemorate 800 years since the beloved saint's death in 1226.

Pope Leo XIV presided at a Requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis and Cardinals and Bishops who have died over the course of ...

The first major document of a pontificate is highly anticipated as an indication of the new Pope’s agenda. Pope Leo XIV has chosen to place his first document, the apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te (I ...

“I would like to make these words my own,” Pope Leo said. “War is never holy; only peace is holy, because it is willed by God ...

When Pope Leo shook our hands, he looked into our faces—brown, weary, hopeful—overcome with tears of joy and hope; he saw the ...

On Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, Pope Leo made a forceful appeal for peace at Rome’s Colosseum and in the presence of representatives of the world’s main religions.

Pope Leo XIV called on the world to confront inequality and embrace those “who have but little power.” Released last week, the 121-paragraph apostolic exhortation continues the late Pope Francis’ ...

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV condemned the wealthy living in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer in his first ...

In a sign of continuity with his predecessor, Leo signed the text on poverty on October 4, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the late pope’s namesake. On the same day his exhortation was released, ...

The first saints were Christian martyrs who suffered agonising deaths. The standards for sainthood today are significantly more lax. On9, Pope Leo XIV is set to canonise an Italian lawyer who returned ...