Pope Leo XIV declares the 2007 Rhode Island baby's recovery a miracle, crediting physician’s prayer to Father Valera Parra for saving the newborn’s life.

A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of becoming Pope Leo XIV.

The Vatican has officially confirmed the first miracle under Pope Leo XIV, marking a historic moment for the newly elected pontiff.The event, which occurred in 2007 in Rhode Island, USA, involved a premature baby who was born without a heartbeat and had no medical chance of survival.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia during the war.

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green mass' with profound message for followers: 'The care of creation' first appeared on The Cool Down.