ROME -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated on Wednesday what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass, using a new set of prayers ...

As Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for his summer break, it is unlikely to be a real vacation for the new pontiff.

"What we do know," said Brazilian-born theologian Leonardo Boff, "is that he's a North American with a Latin American soul." ...

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

We should pray for the conversion of many people, in and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of ...

French Archbishop Thibault Verny is the Vatican's new president of its Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...

Pope Leo said the world is “burning both from global warming and from armed conflicts” as he celebrated the first “Mass for ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Canonize Church’s First Millennial Saint in September.

Pope Leo has mentioned “synodality” several times in his short time in his new role. On June 29, the Church will get its first indication on how he defines the term.