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Pope Leo Takes Shocking Swipe at Trump Over Old Friends

Pope Leo has hit out at President Donald Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal and has warned that the administration risks destroying the longstanding alliance between Europe and the United States. Read More

Pope Leo XIV urges a ‘more missionary’ Roman Curia and warns against internal divisions

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called on officials of the Roman Curia to deepen both mission and communion, urging Vatican offices to be “more mission-oriented.” ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news ... Read More

The ‘quiet American’: What should we make of Pope Leo’s improbable first six months?

Leo XIV has governed through pastoral warmth, quiet competence and careful incrementalism. Whether that approach heals the Catholic Church’s deep, perennial divisions is the question that will define ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV is against Trump’s war in Venezuela

In a world increasingly fractured by weapons, military blocs, and threats of force, Pope Leo XIV has stepped forward with a blunt warning: violence wins nothing, neither for nations nor for humanity. Read More

Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for assembly to help him govern the church

The consistory, as such gatherings are called, will be held Jan. 7-8, immediately following the Jan. 6 conclusion of the 2025 Holy Year. Read More

Pope Leo challenges Lebanon's political class to seek the 'common good'

In Lebanon, a country whose political leaders are accused of vast corruption, Pope Leo has asked the political class to set aside personal interests for the shared benefit of society. Pope Leo XIV is ... Read More

Pope Leo's 'Fidelity' letter speaks to how priests should be formed and live

Leo writes that every vocation begins with an encounter with Christ and recalls the Lord’s call, “Follow me” (Mk 1:17). He says fidelity in “times of trial and temptation” is strengthened by ... Read More

These Are Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intentions for 2026

The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released Pope Leo XIV’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2026. Every month, Pope Leo asks Catholics around the world to pray for a particular intention. Read More