Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps.

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Leo XIV greeted thousands of well-wishers who braved the cold to watch the pope on his inaugural outing to a statue of the ...

Pope Leo XIV participated in Roman holiday traditions by praying for peace at the Madonna statue near the Spanish Steps.

Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a ...

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.

Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. The viral stories included images of laser lights, electronic dance ...

A papal video message appeared before a crowd of hundreds in Slovakia, as Guilherme Peixoto, a priest who doubles as an electronic D.J., put on a show. By Ali Watkins You know how the old joke goes: ...

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Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...