Just five weeks after making history as the first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV is winning hearts on American soil. A new AP-NORC poll released Saturday finds that about two-thirds of U.S. Catholics have a ...

Mass before tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV took aim at the rise of “political nationalisms,” though he ...

Pope Leo condemned the rise of nationalism and exclusionary politics, urging the faithful to reject prejudice and embrace unity. Pope Leo has issued a critique of modern nationalist political ...

He was unsparing in his critique of capitalism ... concern is the rise of Christian nationalism, personified by Vice President Vance. The new pope will need to carefully navigate these ideological ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

During a well-attended Pentecost Mass in St Peter’s Square on 8 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, spoke plainly ...

In his writings and public talks, he was often critical of the consumerism and nationalism that he saw ... “Brueggemann’s critique of royal consciousness and structures opened the door for ...