Pope Leo XIV will be formally inaugurated as the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church during a Mass at St. Peter’s Square, marking the official beginning of his papacy. Chosen after a two-day conclave following Pope Francis’ passing, Pope Leo—first ever from the U.S.—has already emphasized...
Around 200,000 people including world leaders US Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky gather at the Vatican for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. During the mass the..
Residents of Chilcayo, Peru gather overnight as they prepare to celebrate the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The US-born pontiff was made bishop of the city in 2014, after two decades of work as a..
In a historic and politically charged moment at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska as his..