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September 6

LGBTQ Catholics march through St. Peter’s Basilica in Jubilee rite as Vatican calendar entry stirs controversy

Over 1,000 LGBTQ Catholics joined a Vatican-listed Jubilee pilgrimage at St. Peter’s Basilica, sparking celebration among some and outrage from others.

September 6

Pope Leo XIV to canonize two modern saints this weekend as faithful flock to Rome

Pope Leo XIV will canonize Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati as saints on Sunday in Rome, with an expected crowd of at least 250,000 faithful attending the ceremony.

September 2

Pope Leo signals continuation of Pope Francis' welcoming of LGBT community in Catholic Church

Fr. James Martin said Pope Leo XIV will continue Pope Francis's approach of openness and welcoming toward LGBTQ Catholics after their meeting.

August 3

Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader

A Catholic content creator orchestrated an epic pizza delivery, bringing Pope Leo XIV's favorite pie from a Chicago suburb to Vatican City despite several hurdles.

July 29

Pope Leo XIV condemns brutal machete attack that killed 49 Christians during prayer in DR Congo

Pope Leo and the U.N. condemned the attack by Islamic State-linked extremists that killed 49 Christians in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a predominantly Christian country.

July 17

Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike

Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire on Thursday after an apparent Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church, leaving two dead and several others, including the parish priest, injured.

July 1

Pope, State Department condemn latest massacre of Christians by Islamist militants in Nigeria

Pope LEO XIV has joined with the State Department to condemn the killing of yet more Christians by Islamist militants in Nigeria. More than 200 were reportedly killed in Benue State in what the pope called a “massacre."

June 6

On 81st anniversary of D-Day, one US Navy veteran's son is the first American Pope

On the 81st anniversary of the unprecedented D-Day invasion at Normandy, the memory of one Navy veteran lives on after his son was named the first American Pope in history.

June 5

Pope makes plea for peace with Ukraine in call with Putin

In their first call, Pope Leo emphasized dialogue with Putin about the Ukraine war, while the Kremlin leader claimed Kyiv was escalating the conflict after recent infrastructure attacks.

May 21

Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site

Dolton, Illinois, may use eminent domain to purchase Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home, intending to preserve it as a historic site amid ongoing sale efforts.