Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey, a country that presents perhaps the most diplomatically delicate challenge of this trip and his young papacy.

Asked about criticism of the war by Pope Leo XIV and American Catholic bishops, Hegseth responds: "The Pope's going to do his thing, that's fine. We know what our mission is. We know what authority we have.

Despite having assumed his role less than a year ago, Pope Leo XIV has already made his position on AI abundantly clear. His messaging for the upcoming 60th annual World Day of Social Communications on May 17 is all about protecting human dignity, according to Vatican News.

People who have fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea and are taking refuge elsewhere fear that the pope's visit to the Central African country could launder the image of Africa's longest-serving ruler.

(RNS) — Most past disagreements between popes and presidents have happened during times of high suspicion regarding the Catholic Church. Each case is different from what we are seeing today.

A bomb threat occurred at the home of the brother of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday night, police in Illinois confirmed.

The Pope is urging diplomacy for official diplomats and for all levels of society, for “everyone” to contribute to bringing “peace to humanity.”

At Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, the attire of President Donald Trump and Prince William drew significant attention and led to discussions about adherence to Vatican protocol.​ Trump arrived at the solemn ceremony in St.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that he was “taken aback” by some of the comments Pope Leo XIV made about the conflict in Iran, amid President Trump’s criticism of the leader of the Catholic Church.