Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and ...

The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon has rekindled a glimmer of hope for many in the small, crisis-battered country.

"This first international trip will be a very public test of Leo's papacy," writes Fr. Thomas Reese. "I don't expect a home run on his first time at bat, but neither will he strike out. A base hit ...

After a low-profile start to his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV is stepping into the limelight with his first foreign trip after ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be ...

Dec. 2, Pope Leo will visit these historic sites in the first international apostolic journey of his pontificate: ...