VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter ...

At the end of the Mass, the new pope expressed hope for negotiations to bring a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine and offered prayers for the people of Gaza — children, families, and elderly who are ...

Vice President J.D. Vance led a delegation of U.S. leaders who attended Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV, the first ever pontiff from the US, has given his first major address during his inauguration ceremony attended by world leaders and thousands of faithful. Leo marked the start of his ...