A few years ago, I walked into the Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo in Traspontina, between the Tiber River and the Vatican, and witnessed something pretty rare: a baptism. Rome has a below-average ...

Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the Holy See. With the motu proprio Coniuncta Cura, (“Shared Responsibility”) the Holy Father revoked the ...

Pope Leo XIV last week released his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te, and the message from the first American-born pontiff seems certain to rile conservatives in the United States. The first ...

He named himself after Pope Leo XIII, who led the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903, and was known as “The Pope of the Workers,” making it his mission to confront the ruthless laissez-faire economics ...

In first key text, Pope Leo urges Catholics to help immigrants Pope says global market system leaves too many in poverty Pope criticises 'trickle down' economic policies Leo signals continuity with ...

The message signaled a continuation of one of the priorities of his predecessor, Francis. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the core of the Christian ...

Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of economic inequality while insisting the Catholic Church is committed to supporting “rejected” ...

Frog-themed memecoin Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) extended its rally Monday as Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) record-breaking run kept risk-on sentiment high. The third-largest meme cryptocurrency by market ...

The choice signals that Pope Leo XIV aims to press for peace in the Middle East and show support for Christians in the region. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The Vatican announced on ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday said that old age is both a gift and a challenge, and in response the Catholic Church is called to develop missionary pastoral care that involves the elderly as witnesses of ...

Pope Leo XIV called President Trump’s Gaza peace plan “realistic” when talking to reporters Tuesday. “So far it seems a realistic proposal,” the pope said, according to Vatican News, also saying he ...

Pope Leo XIV criticized supporters of the death penalty Tuesday, saying they are “not really pro-life.” “Someone who says, ‘I’m against abortion’ but says, ‘I’m in favor of the death penalty,’ is not ...