Just as his overtures to the Curia have been well received, Leo's return to the traditional symbols of the papacy has been welcomed by those in the Church who accused Francis of distorting the papal ...

The two symbols of the papacy handed to Leo were the pallium stole and the fisherman’s ring. The pallium, draped across his shoulders, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square before his inauguration mass on May 18, 2025. AP. During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were ...

A week into the papacy of Pope Leo XIV—the first U.S.-born pope—hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell take stock of the emerging contours and dimensions of his leadership.

Whether the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, the church’s first North American pope, could contribute to a Catholic revival remains to be seen, though Wilde thinks it’s questionable.. Pope Leo XIV’s ...

From his first moments on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV gave three important clues about what kind of leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church he will be.

A month into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV — the Wordle-playing, White Sox-loving, first American pope — maintains a high favorability rating among U.S. Catholics and the general public, a poll found.

Pope Leo XIV, left, is flanked by Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, second from left, after his meeting with the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025.

VATICAN CITY — 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 ...