Pope Leo XIV, 69, started a six-week long vacation at the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo Sunday, getting out of the Roman ...

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries, as well as Turkey and Greece.

Pope Leo XIV called on everyone to root out false narratives being used to fuel today's wars, conflict and violence.

Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the ...

Before various civil and military officials, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the spiritual and social dimensions of his episcopal mission: “As I officially begin my ministry as shepherd of this diocese ...

The initiative to have the Vatican mediate talks between Moscow and Kyiv could be an early test for Pope Leo XIV, who, in the past, has taken a more overtly pro-Ukrainian stance than his predecessor.

On Sunday May 18, world leaders and high-profile clergy attended the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Catholics around the world watched the proceedings, which were televised live.

The inauguration of Pope Leo XIV marks the first American to officially become head of the Catholic Church. Woman charged with child's murder dies after being found unresponsive in prison Billie ...

Band marches as white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Crowds cheered as the smoke emerged and the bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang.

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two ...