Pope Leo XIV gives his catechesis reflection during the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square May 21, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – In his first public general audience address, Pope ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and ...

Two prisoners currently serving sentences in Rome’s Rebibbia prison obtained special permission to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s general audience this past Wednesday. “We received an official ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pope Leo XIV during their meeting at the Vatican. Alessia Giuliani/IPA via ZUMA Press ...

The Pope’s appeal comes as the numbers of dead and injured in the Gaza Strip continue to rise under Israel’s attacks. At his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 21, 2025, Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he talks to visitors during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel parable ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St ...

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The battle over Pope Francis’ reforms opened with a coordinated attack against guidance that eased restrictions on divorced and remarried parishioners receiving communion. Four conservative bishops ...

VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope ...