Pope

Pope demands the ‘chains of corruption’ be broken as he arrives in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV, center, flanked by Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and his wife Chantal, meets with the authorities, civil society…

April 16, 2026

Religion

Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump’s criticism continues

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Yaounde-Nsimalen International Airport, Cameroon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, on…

April 16, 2026

Religion

Many U.S. Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

Pope Leo XIV meets the Algerian Community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers on Monday, April…

April 13, 2026

Religion

Pope laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

Pope Leo XIV, left, arrives, with bishops and cardinals in a penitential procession marking the start of the Catholic Lent,…

February 20, 2026

Religion

Pope to visit Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands, cardinal says

Pope Leo XIV meets faithfuls at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul XI Hall at the…

January 12, 2026

Religion

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul XI Hall at the Vatican on Wednesday, Jan. 7,…

January 12, 2026

Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

Pope Leo XIV waves after delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' )…

December 25, 2025

Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards a flight back to the Vatican after his visit to Lebanon at Beirut…

December 2, 2025

Religion

Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders

Pope Leo XIV, center, attends an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at Martyrs’ Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1,…

December 1, 2025

Religion

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

Pope Francis dons a headdress during a visit with Indigenous peoples at Maskwaci, the former Ermineskin Residential School, on Monday,…

October 26, 2025

Associated Press

Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance

Evelyn Korkmaz, left, Gemma Hickey, center, and Matthias Katsch, with Ending Clergy Abuse, a global organization of abuse victims and…

October 20, 2025

Religion

Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Italian President Sergio Mattarella as he arrives at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome…

October 19, 2025

Religion

Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

A mosaic by ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik is seen on the main facade of the Church of Our Lady of…

October 19, 2025

Religion

El Paso bishop brings pope desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

Bishop of El Pass Mark Joseph Seitz talks about the situation at the U.S. border with Mexico at the Vatican…

October 12, 2025

Religion

Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon

next month will be first foreign excursion of his papacy

October 11, 2025

Associated Press

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

FILE – Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican,…

April 21, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis will be in Portugal for 5 days. Here’s what he will visit

A priest listens to confession in a row of confessionals set up for pilgrims arriving for international World Youth Day…

August 2, 2023

Nation & World

Pope eats with homeless on 80th birthday

The pontiff received more than 70,000 email messages wishing him a happy birthday, as well as telephone calls and telegrams…

December 17, 2016

Nation & World

Pope denounces exploitation of Mexico’s indigenous people

Francis celebrated a Mass for Mexican Indians that featured readings in the native languages of Chiapas, a traditional dance of…

February 14, 2016

Nation & World

Pope condemns drug trade’s ‘dealers of death’ in Mexico

Catholic faithful cheer as Pope Francis drives by in his popemobile in Ecatepec, Mexico, on Sunday. Pope Francis will gave…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Pope urges Christmas prayers for peace

Pope Francis delivers his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and to the world) blessing from the central balcony of…

December 25, 2015

Nation & World

Pope honors Ugandan Christian martyrs as example of faith

Nurses from a nearby hospital try to get a view as they await the arrival of Pope Francis as he…

November 28, 2015

Nation & World

Pope wraps up joyful U.S. visit

Open-air Mass highlights final day

September 27, 2015

Nation & World

Pope Francis appeals to Congress

Thousands line streets in Manhattan to greet pontiff

September 23, 2015