Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of Italy’s intelligence services and warned them not to use confidential information for ...

In an audience with people who work in the Italian intelligence sector, Pope Leo XIV recalled the importance of conducting ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families.

The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from ...

Speaking in the Hall of Blessings, Leo urged those engaged in national security intelligence work to act with professionalism ...

The pope also said that Europe should be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President ...

The women meet all the requirements except one: they're not men. As deacons, they could preach at Mass and preside over baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Pope Leo XIV marked the popular Marian feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by asking that Mary to intercede in the effort to ...

Pope Leo's selection had spurred optimism that the Church's stance on female deacons might change. That was not to be the ...

The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.