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Pope Leo, after Trump criticism, urges Catholics to help immigrants

The pope, who didn't single out any country for its treatment of migrants, called on Catholics to “open our arms and hearts to them, welcoming them as brothers and sisters.”
Pope Leo waving
Pope Leo waving

Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain U.S. journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican

Diane Foley was one of the featured speakers at a special Vatican vigil service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the eve of a Holy Year event honoring all those who suffer.
Vatican Pope diane foley
Vatican Pope diane foley

Pope Leo canonizes 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church's first millennial saint

Carlo Acutis, who was just 15 when he died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in 2006, has two miracles attributed to him.
Vatican Pope
Vatican Pope
60d ago

OUT Life and Style

OUT Life and Style

LGBTQ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and celebrate a new sense of acceptance

Several LGBTQ groups participated in the pilgrimage to the Vatican for the Jubilee Year, the once-every-quarter century celebration of Catholicism.
Church of the Gesu’.
Church of the Gesu’.

Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival

Leo displayed his fluency in speaking to the kids in Spanish, Italian and English about the dangers of social media, the value of true friendship and the need to have courage to make radical choices like marriage or religious vows.
Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil with young people participating in the Youths Jubilee at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.
Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil with young people participating in the Youths Jubilee at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.
101d ago

Polish archbishop asks Vatican to defrock priest accused of murdering homeless man

The priest was accused of striking a homeless man with an ax and setting him on fire.
Adrian Galbas speaks into a microphone outside
Adrian Galbas speaks into a microphone outside
108d ago

Middle East

Middle East

Pope calls for an end to 'barbarity' after deadly Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church

The Israeli shelling that blasted through that sanctuary drew an unusually direct response from both the U.S. and the Vatican.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on July 17, including the parish priest, as well as causing damage to the building.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on July 17, including the parish priest, as well as causing damage to the building.
164d ago

Artist Caravaggio's faith shines at churches run by Pope Leo XIV's order and in new exhibit

Art historians and clergy are highlighting the connections between religious belief and Caravaggio's "chiaroscuro."
Basilica of St. Augustine.
Basilica of St. Augustine.
171d ago

Pope Leo XIV urges rejection of hatred and division at his inaugural mass

During the Mass, attended by JD Vance, Marco Rubio and an estimated 200,000 people, Leo offered a vision of the Catholic Church that embraces differences and opposes economic exploitation.
Image: VATICAN-MASS-INAUGURATION-POPE
Image: VATICAN-MASS-INAUGURATION-POPE
176d ago

Pope Leo's family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana

The pope’s great-great-grandmother Celeste Lemelle was a free woman of color from a Creole family that made its wealth from cattle ranching.
Pope Leo stands and smiles with his hands clasped
Pope Leo stands and smiles with his hands clasped
177d ago

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE

Pope Leo suggests people may return to the church because of an American pope

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.
Lester Holt meeting Pope Leo XIV
Lester Holt meeting Pope Leo XIV
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