May 13 Pope Leo and Trump are the most powerful Americans, but lead in different roles and realms By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or in their world views. Continue reading
May 12 Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV. 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 11 Watch 5:26 Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine in his first Sunday address as pontiff By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the world’s major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated 100,000 people from the loggia of St. Continue watching
May 10 Pope Leo XIV lays out vision for his papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:48 Pope Leo XIV’s longtime friend shares insights on what to expect from his papacy By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily and celebrated his first Mass after being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff brings decades of international experience, from serving as a missionary and bishop in Peru to a senior… Continue watching
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 09 WATCH: White House asked about Pope Leo XIV’s past criticism of Trump administration By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said having an American pope is “a great thing for the United States of America and the world, and we are praying for him.”… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 2:38 Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. In his first remarks as the leader of more… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:53 What Pope Leo XIV’s election means for the future of the church and Catholics worldwide By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at… Continue watching