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 ...

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 ...

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

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

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 ...

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

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

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

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