The arrival of Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo on July 6, 2025, marked the return of a papal summer retreat after more than a ...

From the very first moments of his papacy, when he addressed the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, it was clear that Pope Leo XIV would continue the path of openness set by his ...

Pope Leo XIV, who is on summer holiday at the papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, encouraged people in his Sunday homily to ...

A Special Conversation on a Historic Day On the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, something truly remarkable took place. Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, spoke ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new pope: Robert Prevost, 69, astoundingly a Chicago-born American, who ass… ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a Chicago native, was elected May 8 as the 267th pope, assuming the name of Pope Leo XIV, and becoming the first pope in history from the United States.

As the world reacted to Thursday’s historic news that an American, Robert Prevost, would lead the Roman Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, Catholics in Tampa Bay and across Florida joined in the ...

About 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide have a new spiritual leader: Pope Leo XIV. The election of Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic ...

In his first public appearance, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV sent a message of continuity not only with his immediate successor, Pope Francis, but also with other popes, too. Appearing on the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8 following a two-day conclave.

Tampa Bay Catholics react to Pope Leo XIV with joy, reflection. News of the world’s first American pontiff rang out across Florida. ...