World / Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 ...

Known affectionately as "Apu Ambo" -- "Apu" meaning respected elder and "Ambo" being his diminutive nickname -- the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, gave his first ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

The Pope’s remarks come amid renewed Israeli military activity in Gaza following the collapse ... religious and political role of the Vatican in the defence of just causes” and added that ...

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Pope Leo XIV held his first Sunday noon prayers in Saint Peter's Square on the weekend, calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.

In international diplomacy, Pope Francis has played a role in mediating conflicts such as between the ... such as in Ukraine and Gaza, and has advocated for negotiations and peace, although not ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of ...

The new Pope Leo XIV has the best wishes of all Irish people, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin said the election ...