IZNIK, Turkey —On the second day of his inaugural foreign trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the site where early Christian leaders met 1,700 years ago for the First Council of Nicaea — the gathering that ...

ANKARA, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign trip as pope on Thursday with a plea for peace ...

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On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

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Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump administration while bringing a distinctively American flavor to the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates a memorial Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 3, 2025, for Pope Francis and all the cardinals and bishops who have died in the past year. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media The ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 26, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanksgiving is a “beautiful feast” that ...

The first U.S. pope said it would be better to attempt dialogue or impose economic pressure on Venezuela if Washington wants ...