Pope Leo XIV Marks 1 Year Since Historic Election
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Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America, is getting high marks from Catholics as his tenure hits the one-year mark amid clashes with Donald Trump.
Newsweek has broken down Pope Leo XIV's biggest moments on his first anniversary.
Nations have disagreements, and I think one of the ways that you work through those is ... through fraternity and authentic dialogue,” said Brian Burch, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel last May, NCR's former Vatican correspondent Christopher White was there. White thought it would be Robert Prevost: "His election may have been a surprise,
President Trump has sparked a religious uproar with his attacks on Pope Leo XIV. On Tuesday, New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks chimed in.
Pope Leo XIV opened the new year Thursday with an appeal to the world for peace and urging people everywhere to begin 2026 by rejecting violence and committing to reconciliation. Speaking during his first Angelus address of 2026, the pope invited the ...
President Donald Trump kicked off his clash with Pope Leo XIV just days before a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S.-born Catholic leader. Trump, 79, has repeatedly taken aim at the 70-year-old since launching strikes at the country on Feb.
"It's called team 14 because Pope Leo is the 14th pope named Leo," Cameron said. About 40 students meet every month to carry out Pope Leo's mission. "We're doing this because a lot of people go hungry, and it was the pope's mission for the month," Auggie said.