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 an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Ethan Menning, 21, from Omaha, Nebraska, is wrapped in a flag of the United States as he arrives to attend Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration of his pontificate with a ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a series of private meetings at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, said Sunday in an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square that he hopes the ...

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle places the papal fisherman’s ring on Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff’s inauguration Mass on May ...

Chicago native Pope Leo XIV called for unity in an increasingly divided world Sunday during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, marking the official start of ...

evocative symbols and a dose of modern-day celebrity. (AP) Strict diplomatic protocol dictated the seating arrangements at his inaugural Mass, with both the United States and Peru getting front ...

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity and compassion in his inauguration Mass at the Vatican, addressing global discord and division.

U.S. Rep. French Hill led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican on Sunday, one of 14 House members selected to ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.