Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy ...

Pope Leo’s American roots give him unique political power

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is caught in an unprecedented political clash with a U.S. president. But his inherent ...
Catholic Standard

Pope Leo year one: Pope Leo XIV’s first-year themes of unity, community have Augustinian ties

“That the human person is meant to be in relationship, to live in the potential of encountering the other as a friend, to ...
Catholic StandardOpinion

One year in, Pope Leo navigates division through dialogue in his push for peace

One year after stepping onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and greeting the world with the words, “May peace be ...
The Tablet

Building Bridges: How Pope Leo XIV’s First Words Set the Tone for His Papacy’s First Year

Following the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, The Tablet takes a more in-depth look at some of the highlights of ...