While it is far too early to say how he will use his platform to address such issues, his focus shows he is a church leader who grasps the gravity of this modern concern.

The kingdom is not the only Gulf Arab state to be accused of abusing migrant laborers in the run-up to a World Cup. Rights ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace ...

The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

Pope Leo XIV declared full commitment to efforts for world peace. The Holy See supports fostering dialogue between enemies to ...

Among his first messages, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen the Catholic Church's ties with the Jewish ...

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

The U.S.-born pontiff served in Peru for decades, and Arizonans from the South American country think he was shaped for the better by his time there.

The pope's message, signed May 8 -- the day of his election -- was posted on the American Jewish Committee's X account ...

In a letter to Rabbi Noam Marans of the American Jewish Committee, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen ...