Pope Leo XIV remembered his predecessor Pope Francis’s "profound witness of faith and love" during the traditional Easter Monday blessing.

The pontiff made the comments during a Palm Sunday mass in St Peter’s Squar

Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile tour through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

Video. Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person.

If there was any doubt left, Pope Leo has once again reassured the Sox faithful that his fandom is deeply rooted. John Kilkus, a native Chicagoan, visited Rome on Wednesday and came into close contact with Pope Leo and his popemobile.

A boat sails around Combu Island near the city of Belem, Brazil, Nov. 9, 2025. Belem is hosting the U.N. Climate Conference, COP30. Credit: CNS photo/Antonio Scorza, COP30 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the U.N. Climate Conference, COP30, began its final week ...