Villanova Embracing ‘Pope Leo Effect’ Before Season-Opening Eternal City Tip-Off
At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to...
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Pope Leo denounces death penalty as ‘inadmissible’ ahead of Pentagon’s planned livestreamed execution
Pope Leo XIV condemned the death penalty as "inadmissible" as the Pentagon faces criticism over plans to livestream an execution...
Pope Leo draws staggering 800,000 faithful to heart of Paris for massive outdoor Mass
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 people into the heart of Paris on Saturday for a massive open-air Mass,...
Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV's first major showdown with a breakaway Catholic movement ended Thursday with the Vatican declaring the Society of...
Pope Leo says remarks about world being ‘ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ were not aimed at Trump: report
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that remarks he made this week in which he said the "world is being ravaged...
Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip
Pope Leo XIV starts a four-nation visit to Africa Monday, visiting the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church as he embarks on his...
Israel looking for ‘solutions’ to open Christian sites after barring church leader on Palm Sunday due to war
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other major holy sites were closed on Palm Sunday under Israeli wartime restrictions,...
U.S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal
People queue to fill their water containers in Havana during a nationwide blackout on March 22, 2026. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP...
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
The people of Iran are in the midst of one of the country’s biggest uprisings — and harshest government crackdowns...
Pope Leo calls for Christians to treat foreigners with kindness as he closes Catholic Holy Year
Pope Leo XIV closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday by urging Christians around the world to help people...
Trio of Palestinians arrested for allegedly torching Christmas tree at Catholic church in West Bank
Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene...
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘divine gift of peace’ in maiden visit to Middle East
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as...
Pope’s top diplomat blasts Israel’s Gaza offensive as ‘ongoing massacre,’ condemns Hamas attacks
The Vatican’s top diplomat on Monday condemned both Hamas’ "inhuman and indefensible" Oct. 7 attacks and Israel’s "ongoing massacre" in...
Pope Leo XIV told US ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk, his family after assassination
Pope Leo XIV told the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, that he is praying for conservative...
Pope Leo XIV announces two new saints, including first canonized millennial
Pope Leo XIV proclaimed a 15-year-old computer genius the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, along with another popular Italian figure...
