World Jun 12 Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath By Associated Press
World Apr 27 Pope Leo XIV prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter The encounter between Christianity's two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women's ordination in general and Mullally's appointment in particular. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Apr 21 Pope Leo criticizes colonization of minerals, 'lust for power' in Equatorial Guinea Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Apr 18 Pope Leo arrives in Angola, the third stop on his visit to Africa Leo’s plane touched down at Luanda’s international airport after the flight from Yaounde, Cameroon, where he celebrated a morning Mass before an estimated 200,000 people. By Nicole Winfield, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Mar 10 Pope accepts resignation of U.S. bishop charged with embezzlement and money laundering Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges during his arraignment in court in California. By Associated Press
Dec 25 In his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV calls for 'justice, peace and stability' in war-torn areas By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Leo called for "justice, peace and stability" in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria, prayers for "the tormented people of Ukraine," and "peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism. Continue reading
Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo By Dan Cooney Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. Continue reading
May 12 Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. Continue reading
May 09 What makes the first U.S.-born pope an 'unusual' choice By Dan Cooney Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order. Continue reading
May 08 Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pontiff By Franklin Briceno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere. Continue reading