Trump says Pope Leo XIV is ‘terrible for foreign policy’
US President Donald Trump strongly criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social on Sunday night, claiming he is “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” Pope Leo XIV, the…
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
Rome — Pope Leo XIV centered on retaining hope amid the violence of war, local weather change and different suffering, in his first Easter homily since turning into the pinnacle…
Not in God’s name: How Pope Leo is pushing back at divine justification of war
Rome — On Tuesday night time at a windy Castel Gandolfo, I requested Pope Leo XIV a query. With war doubtlessly escalating in the Middle East, I needed to know…
Pope Leo hopes Trump is looking for an ‘Off-Ramp’ to end war with Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped a two-day Tokyo go to, boosting cultural and diplomatic ties with Japan. He and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi additionally known as to reopen the Strait…
Pope Leo visits a tiny, wealthy, devoutly Catholic nation in first foreign trip of 2026
Monaco — The leaders of the world’s two smallest states got here collectively on Saturday, as Pope Leo XIV made historical past with the first papal go to to Monaco…
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid ‘horrific violence of war’
Pope Leo XIV referred to as for a ceasefire in the Middle East as Israel and Iran proceed to alternate strikes. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East…
The unlikely story of the election of the first American pope
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from NCS Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new ebook, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It might be…
How Pope Leo was elected: New details of dramatic conclave battle revealed
“Conclave” the film gives a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a brand new pope. But final 12 months’s real-life conclave was simply as dramatic, with…
‘Conclave’ movie: How accurate is the film? What to know about pope selection
NCS — Editor’s Note: A earlier model of this story was printed in November 2024. “Conclave,” the Academy Award-winning movie directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci,…
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with Al Pacino
NCS — Al Pacino and movie producer Andrea Iervolino met with Pope Leo XIV on the Vatican, Iervolino shared on his Instagram web page Monday. Iervolino, who’s the producer of…