"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for compassion for the poor, victims of tyranny, and those affected by wars. On Sunday, he celebrated ...

The Mass indicated a strong line of ecological continuity with Pope Francis, who made environmental protection a hallmark of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8 following a two-day conclave.

The Pope's official inauguration followed the Mass, with a pallium garment - a white woolen band - placed on the pope's shoulders, and fixed in place with three pins to represent the nails on the ...

Pope Leo XIV (center) after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as the 267th pontiff.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as head of the Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Friday with cardinals.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, was officially welcomed as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church during his inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. The new Pontiff addressed ...

Faithful attend a Mass and a celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV on June 14th, 2025, at Rate Field. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Priests walk onto the baseball field as a Catholic Mass ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance at Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9 Over 130 Cardinals were in attendance for the Mass, according to the BBC The new pontiff, born Robert Francis ...