Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine at his inaugural mass.

Jewish leaders got front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass. An American rabbi there, and other Jewish representatives ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV offered a message of love and unity during an inaugural Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square ...

Pope Leo XIV presided over his inaugural Mass in front of St Peter’s Basilica, marking the formal start of his papacy. In his ...

In his homily, Pope Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy, love and unity, so that the church could be a force for peace in the world.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were among 200,000 attendees at Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass ...

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his inaugural Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, outlining a vision for a united Catholic Church, while addressing global inequality and artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

Pope Leo XIV met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the day of his inaugural Mass at the Vatican, May 18, 2025. Pope Leo XIV holds a private meeting with Ukrainian President ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus’ apostle ...

Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Letizia of Spain led the well-dressed royal ladies of Europe as guests arrived at St Peter's Square in Vatican City in their droves for the inauguration mass ...