The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

Pope Leo XIV and US VP Vance met at the Vatican in a key meet ahead of US-led diplomatic initiatives aimed at advancing a ...

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

US Vice President JD Vance invites Pope Leo XIV to visit the US, presenting a letter from President Trump during a meeting at ...

ANALYSIS: From synodal clarity to liturgical peace-making, Pope Leo has several opportunities to promote stronger bonds ...

Jumping straight into the geopolitical fray, the words of the U.S.-born pontiff are meant to single out Vladimir Putin — a ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles. The Vatican posted a first Instagram post Tuesday ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of ...

The new pope will have to get up to speed on international issues facing the world. Everyone is watching to see if he is up ...

Five Catholic Philadelphians share their assessment of the greatest challenges Pope Leo XIV confronts in these early days of ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...