The 71-year-old pontiff underwent an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung

Opening his four-day visit, Pope Leo, the first US pontiff, urged ethical discernment on AI, criticized assisted dying and sought to rebuild the Church's standing

Pope Leo XIV arrived in France for a four-day trip to Paris, Lourdes, and Metz, his first visit to the country since his election in May 2025

The magazine praised the 70-year-old Catholic Church leader for taking papal style "to celestial heights."

At a historic ceremony marking 100 years since Gaudi's death, Pope Leo XIV blessed the world's tallest church and declared that Christians cannot promote war

In his first encyclical, the pontiff acknowledged the Catholic Church’s delayed condemnation of slavery and its role in legitimising forms of human bondage, calling the legacy “a wound in Christian memory.”

The Vatican said both sides pledged closer cooperation during talks in Rome, even as tensions grow between Pope Leo and President Donald Trump over the Iran war and immigration policies.

The pontiff’s June visit will include meetings with migrants and aid groups in key Atlantic entry points, highlighting migration challenges as Spain rolls out a mass amnesty program

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican for discussions expected to address Trump administration policies in what officials describe as an open and direct exchange

The first U.S. pope says issues of inequality and justice should take precedence over sexual ethics, suggesting a reordering of priorities within the Catholic Church and drawing praise from LGBTQ Catholic advocates and theologians.

On a visit to Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo denounced war, inequality, and the misuse of religion in conflict, warning that global instability and weakened international law are endangering humanity’s future

Of course, the rupture between the presidency and the papacy alone will not be the causal link to any defeat at the ballot box. However, no other president has, in modern history, disregarded and insulted the deeply held beliefs of 53 million of his compatriots

U.S. President Donald Trump launched an unusual attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him “terrible” and “weak,” prompting criticism from Catholics and officials as tensions grow over war and migration policy.

Pope Leo XIV emphasized that the power of Easter—when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ—is “entirely nonviolent.”

In a strong Palm Sunday message, the pontiff condemns the use of religion to justify conflict and urges an end to violence as the Iran war enters its second month

Amid escalating tensions over U.S. tariff threats and Cuba’s economic strain, the pontiff calls for constructive communication to prevent violence and reduce suffering for the Cuban people

The patriarchal and synodal Divine Liturgy is led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria concelebrating, and in the presence of Pope Leo XIV.