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

Pope Leo on Sunday issued a rare and sharply worded rebuke of political leaders who wage war, saying God rejects the prayers of those who 'stain their hands with blood,' as the conflict involving Iran 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 historic commemoration of the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council harkened back to a time of Christian unity, but the burden of the past weighs heavily in efforts to restore it.

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.

Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed Pope Leo, drawing attention to the close relationship he had shared with Leo’s predecessor, Francis.

This is Leo’s first papal pilgrimage abroad, and that it is to visit Bartholomew carries the weighty symbolism of his determination to push forward the dialogue between the two Churches

Pope Leo XIV reminded attendees that the Council of Nicaea took place in 325 AD, noting that it continues to call all Christians.

The Pope's trip coincides with what he has called a Jubilee Year, marking 1,700 years since the First Ecumenical Council

The primates of major Christian Churches will gather in what was ancient Nicaea (modern-day Iznik), in a symbolic gesture recalling one of the most defining moments in early Christian history: the era of an undivided Christianity in the 4th Century

Momentum for reopening the institution appeared to strengthen after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Sept.

On 28 November, Leo and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will join hands at the site of the Ecumenical Council, Iznik of modern Turkey

The pontiff will join the Orthodox leader for a joint pilgrimage to Nicaea during his first apostolic journey to Türkiye and Lebanon this November