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Pope Leo XIV: NCR's Newsmaker of the Year, 2025

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an abstract idea, but as the core of its public witness. Read More

Poll: 70% of American Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, only 4% unfavorably

More than two-thirds of American Catholic voters have a favorable opinion of Pope Leo XIV, a new EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research poll reveals. Read More

Pope Leo XIV embarks on first overseas trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon

ROME, Italy — Shortly after the plane took off from Rome towards Ankara, Pope Leo XIV came to greet the press on board. "Buongiorno a tutti," he said. "And to the Americans here: happy Thanksgiving! Read More

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, marking an important Christian anniversary and bringing a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched terms on Google in 2025. Read More

Pope Leo, leaving Beirut, calls for peace in Middle East and Venezuela

In his first news conference, Pope Leo XIV called for peace in the Middle East and dialogue between the U.S. and Venezuela and described putting trust in God during the conclave in May. Read More

Pope Leo Travels to Lebanon From Turkey on His First Trip as Pontiff

Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, embarked on his first international trip as pontiff on Thursday, traveling to Turkey to start a six-day tour that will also include Lebanon. His visit ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse in first known case for pontiff

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is under church investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a young seminarian in the 1990s, the first ... Read More

Reporter’s Notebook: On the papal plane and beyond — covering Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip

American-born Pope Leo's first foreign trip ends in Lebanon with emotional plea for hope as locals ask Vatican not to forget their struggling nation. Read More

Pope Leo XIV: Archbishop of York leads welcome to first American pontiff

The Archbishop of York said he shared in “great joy” after the election of Pope Leo XIV – the first pontiff to hail from the United States. The new Pope, who was formerly known as Cardinal Robert ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts Pontificate to the Virgin of Guadalupe

The Holy Father delivered a homily in Spanish in the form of a prayer addressed to the patroness of Mexico and empress of the Americas. Read More

Archaeologists uncover rare fresco of Jesus in town Pope Leo XIV recently visited

Ancient underground tomb yields rare fresco of clean-shaven Jesus with Roman attributes. Discovery highlights early Christian art from persecution era. Read More