Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

I had likely already met Bergoglio at some point, but was introduced to him in 2010 by Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands war ...

From his first greeting as pope — a remarkably normal “Buonasera” (“Good evening”) — to ... His 2014 Christmas address to the Vatican Curia was one of the greatest public papal ...

The visit to the tomb occurred during Leo's first trip beyond the Vatican as pope. The new U.S.-born pontiff ... Peggy Wurtz, 69, another classmate, recalled Leo singing during Mass on Christmas Eve. ...

In 2025, the Church honors a saint whose impact has only grown with time. One hundred years after her canonization, the ...

From his first greeting that night — a remarkably normal “Buonasera” (“Good evening ... His 2014 Christmas address to the Vatican Curia was one of the greatest public papal reprimands ...

Sunday Mass was non-negotiable part of growing up Like so many of my fellow Wisconsinites, Catholic school and Mass on Sunday ...

From his first greeting that night — a remarkably normal "Buonasera" ("Good evening") — to his ... His 2014 Christmas address to the Vatican Curia was one of the greatest public papal ...

FILE — Pope Francis pauses during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Domenico Stinellis — AP Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square in ...