On his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the inflight news conferences of his predecessors would continue. And, in fact, he add ...

At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering. The pope began De ...

Acknowledging the existence of "circumstances that are highly complex, conflictual and uncertain," Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon preaching peace. Just a week before the pope arrived Nov. 30, Israel ...

As he had done throughout his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV spent his last morning in the country reaffirming the Catholic Church's commitment to the search for Christian unity. The ...

Pope Leo XIV, like his two immediate predecessors, visited the so-called Blue Mosque in Turkey's capital; he spent about 20 minutes inside but did not appear to pause for prayer as P ...

Pope Leo XIV, speaking to Christian leaders in Turkey, said he hoped they could meet in Jerusalem in 2033 to celebrate together the 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection ...

Meeting leaders of Turkey's small and varied Catholic communities, Pope Leo XIV asked them to embrace their "littleness" as they strive to be a leaven of God's love in Turkish society. Meeting the ...

Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at an archaeological si ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his homily as he celebrates Mass with members of Turkey’s Catholic communities at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul Nov. 29, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip speaking of dialogue, peace and thanksgiving -- referring to both the holiday and his own gratitude. On the plane to Turkey Nov. 27, he ...

And just like that, we find ourselves once again back at Calvary. For much of this year, we've followed Jesus as he has ...

I have been a bishop for the last 10 years, and during that time, I have served as chairman of two separate committees within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). From 2017 to 202 ...