Pope Leo XIV warned against the destructive spiral fueled by the arms race and the development of autonomous weapons.

In a move that underscores the priorities of the Catholic Church in the U.S., Pope Leo XIV replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Archbishop of New York, appointing Bishop Ronald Hicks to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary. In his first peace message issued Thursday, Leo blasted the ...

In his Message for the 2026 World Day of Peace, Pope Leo XIV addresses the escalation of war, rearmament and fear in international relations, and reiterates the Church's opposition to deterrence based ...

"Unfortunately, it has become increasingly common to drag the language of faith into political battles, to bless nationalism, ...

Stirring such an examination of conscience is a product of what has become a reliable Christocentric prism through which Leo ...

Like Leo, Hicks has embraced a more welcoming and inclusive vision of Catholicism, in part inspired by the late Pope Francis, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of ...

Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of New York, replacing ...

Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify conflicts or nationalist policies, ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Benches created by District 205 students and teachers depicting Pope Leo XIV are inside Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in ...