Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis’ limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year dispensations to bishops who ask, a nuncio said.

The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St. Peter's Square,

The pontiff urged Catholics and world leaders to assist the poor, marking the Church’s Jubilee of the Poor. The US pope has made social justice a key theme of his papacy, now in its sixth month since being made head of the world’s Catholics in May following the death of Pope Francis.

This was the ultra-secret process revealed in the book 'The Last Conclave' by Vatican experts Gerard O'Connell and Elisabetta Piqué. "It was Pope Francis' last surprise" . May 7, 2025. Black smoke. Millions of faithful watch on television the outcome of the first vote of the conclave that must choose the next leader of the Catholic Church after a pontificate as charismatic and controversial as that of Pope Francis.

Allen’s book, “León XIV: Ciudadano del mundo, misionero del siglo XXI” (“Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century”), which was published in Spanish in September, featured the pope’s first interview after his election, in which he weighed in on issues facing the Catholic Church and the world.

Pope Leo XIV welcomed a group of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, Chris Pine, Viggo Mortensen and more, to the Vatican Saturday as part of a larger celebration of filmmaking.

On Wednesday night, in a quiet corner of Antoine's in the heart of New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, two branches of Pope Leo's family that lost touch two generations before he was born were reunited over oysters Rockefeller and French 75s.

The Cardinals advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in program history thanks to their win over Wilmington.