Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for input, framing his papacy as more of a joint effort after the Francis years

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...
National Catholic Reporter

A new pope, legacy of Francis: NCR's top 10 news stories of 2025

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda

VATICAN CITY — A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by ...
Catholic News Agency

CNA explains: How does the Catholic Church create dioceses and archdioceses?

Catholics in the U.S. were witness to a rare Church decision in 2023 when Pope Francis elevated the Diocese of Las Vegas to a ...
Anglican MainstreamOpinion

The secular press can’t understand Pope Leo

The fact that Leo has called a consistory so soon into his papacy is significant. Whereas Francis was given to carelessly ...

Pope Leo says ‘war is back in vogue’ in major address to global envoys

Pope Leo XIV has said the prohibition on countries violating one another’s borders has been “completely undermined,” in an ...
KPBS on MSN

San Diego’s new Pope Francis Center will serve immigrants impacted by Trump deportation campaign

The center opens next week and will be housed at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Logan Heights. It will provide ...

Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today's consumerist and anti-foreigner ...
Texarkana Gazette

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide effect

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led -- for the ...