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Pope Leo XIV swings a censer near the altar as celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass at Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome Feb. 18, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters ROME (OSV News) — Beneath the ...

The "Pope Leo" difference made itself felt anew over Christmas. As we have seen before, Leo XIV's words were little different from what his predecessors would say. In his midnight Mass homily, the ...

When the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gathered behind closed doors last year to elect a successor to Pope Francis, pundits the world over produced lists of likely candidates for the papal ...

People Leo XIV on Saturday announced the appointment of the Vatican’s new ambassador, Apostolic Nuncio, to the U.S. to help manage strained relations with the Trump administration. Italian Archbishop ...

Bishop Ronald Hicks speaks during mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in the Manhattan borough of New York City on December 18, 2025. Editorial Fellow Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to replace ...

Pope Leo XIV has two brothers, one of whom lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. Brother shares message at Florida church, making new pope "seem more relatable." "He will always be my brother. In some ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola ...

A U.S. flag with a photo of Pope Leo XIV is seen on the Via della Conciliazione near the Vatican June 17. The flag was being carried by pilgrims from Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla. (CNS/Cindy ...