To the ends of the earth: during the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, we have seen

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.

After more than five weeks in the hospital battling double pneumonia, doctors advised Pope Francis to take two

Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood.The Diocese of Rome

From Africa to Rome, this week’s Vaticano updates highlight the global mission of the Church—marked by Pope Leo

Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and

The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting multiple countries there.

In Equatorial Guinea, the pope told young people and families to let Christ’s light shape a future of

At a prison in Equatorial Guinea, the pontiff urged inmates not to let the past rob them of

The pontiff urged Catholics in the country to help build a future of hope, justice, and peace. MONGOMO,

The Holy Father has already visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola as part of his papal visit to the

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. Pope Leo

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. Pope Leo

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world

The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. KILAMBA,

The pontiff urged the country to reject exploitative models of development and place the common good above particular

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability

At an open-air Mass, the pontiff urged solidarity, civic responsibility, and special care for the poor.YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon —

En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because

St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in

Why do popes make visits to Islamic mosques, courting controversy and criticism by taking part in events at

The Holy Father continues his third day in Cameroon before traveling to Angola on April 18. Pope Leo

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial