Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.

Pope Leo XIV ushers in Easter with his first vigil service as pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica. He carries a lit candle through the darkened church, symbolizing Christ’s triumph over death.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as pontiff at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. - Francesco Sforza/Vatican Media/Reuters “Conclave ...

Pope Leo XIV opened the new year Thursday with an appeal to the world for peace and urging people everywhere to begin 2026 by rejecting violence and committing to reconciliation. Speaking during his first Angelus address of 2026, the pope invited the ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most important — news stories of the year. They are ...

Harry Styles caught a piece of history when he saw the new pope being announced last year — but it wasn’t planned. In May 2025, Styles was spotted among the thousands of people who gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City as Pope Leo XIV was ...

Pope Leo enjoyed a lighthearted moment Wednesday as he welcomed the Harlem Globetrotters to St. Peter's Square.

Pope Leo has welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, calling it a hopeful step toward ending weeks of escalating tensions in the region.