As the first American pope takes the helm, we revisit an open letter published in 1978 by peace activist Blase A. Bonpane to ...

Though he was struggling with poor health, Pope Francis announced last November that he planned to visit Nicaea (Iznik, in Turkey) in 2025. Pope Leo, soon after his election, voiced his intention to ...

The late Pope was hailed for his compassion, peacemaking, and strengthening the voice of African congregations within the Church, writes Emily Allen.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV said he hoped to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could be his first overseas trip as pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV has called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem enters Gaza to visit the Holy ...

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"Attacks on places of worship are unacceptable. People seeking shelter must be respected and protected, not hit by strikes," ...

When Christians chant “the Easter Alleluia, ‘Christ is risen! He is truly risen!’ he said, “those words proclaim that the ...

Pope Leo XIV has announced plans to visit Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a landmark event in ...

Pope Leo said on Thursday he hopes to travel to Turkey later this year for the 1,700th anniversary of a major Christian ...

Pope Leo XIV hopes to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could be his first ...

Pope Leo XIV hopes to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could be his first ...