World Oct 23 King Charles prays with Pope Leo in historic visit to the Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Oct 16 On World Food Day, Pope Leo condemns use of hunger as weapon of war Pope Leo XIV has denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war during an address to a U.N. agency. By Giada Zampano, Associated Press
World Oct 09 Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury The Vatican released the document, entitled "I have loved you," which Francis had begun to write in his final months but never finished. Leo credited Francis with the text, cited him repeatedly, but said he had made the document his… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Oct 08 El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of U.S. crackdown On Wednesday, Seitz shared a video with the Pope, highlighting the migrants' struggles. The Pope expressed support for the Catholic leaders aiding these communities. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Oct 01 Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty ‘is not really pro-life,’ Pope Leo says Pope Leo XIV intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it really means to be “pro-life.”… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching
Sep 18 6 highlights from Pope Leo’s interview on Trump, LGBTQ+ welcome and women in the church By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV said that he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration. Continue reading
Sep 14 Pope Leo XIV marvels at ‘huge learning curve’ in interview released on his 70th birthday By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping “in on the deep end of the pool very quickly,” in excerpts of an interview released… Continue reading
Sep 07 Pope Leo XIV canonizes ‘God’s influencer’ Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer.”… Continue reading
Sep 01 Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Rev. James Martin says Leo told him Monday that he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy. Continue reading