Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV on Friday at the Vatican, with the singer and the pontiff, two Chicago natives, sitting down for ...

A Rhode Island man — whose 2007 birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a “miracle” after being dead for over an hour before his ...

ZURICH — A priest from a Catholic splinter sect that was excommunicated ‌last week told worshippers Sunday that the breakaway group would be welcomed back to the church under a different pope. The ...

The decision by Pope Leo XIV to excommunicate members of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) is the latest twist in a long-running saga between the Vatican and this contentious traditionalist group. It ...

The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster in Mark Pope's second year at Kentucky. The Wildcats went 22-14 and saw their season come to a close in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after losing to ...

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George Weigel is a distinguished senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His books include “Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II.” At this jagged, violent and sometimes ...

Leo XIV issued his thoughts about artificial intelligence in the modern world using a centuries-old form of papal communication called an encyclical. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome See ...

Throughout year one of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has been especially vocal about two issues: immigration and war. The first American pope has spoken of the “inalienable rights” of migrants and ...

The entrance of the American streamers into the factual drama space has muddied the waters in terms of defining a show’s success, according to Jeff Pope, who made his first streamer show last year.

Social media has been abuzz with claims about Pope Leo XIV since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025. Below is a collection of 18 rumors involving Leo that we've investigated.

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has urged President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to drop "new holy war" with Pope Leo XIV. Kennedy's aversion to conflict between the Trump ...