CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for “merciful compassion” for the world’s poor, victims of tyranny and wars, as he celebrated Mass in a parish church that has special ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. In his sermon, he said turning away the poor and strangers is equivalent to rejecting God. The pope emphasized care for ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass was held Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, a Chicago-born former missionary in Peru, is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. He has pledged to ...

ROME (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence.

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Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, has appealed for a ceasefire in all conflicts for this Christmas Day. He made the request repeatedly this week before delivering his inaugural Christmas Mass ...

With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of thousands converged Tuesday on Beirut’s waterfront to attend public prayers led by Pope Leo XIV — the culmination of an international debut that ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox. The program included music, film, in-person testimonials and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuning in on December 24 to watch NBC's coverage of the Vatican's annual Christmas Eve mass is a tradition for millions of ...

Pope Leo will also celebrate a Mass for the soul of the late Pope Francis and deceased cardinals the following day. Pope Leo XIV prays during a Mass on Oct. 27, 2025, marking both the start of the ...