Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, in his first comments on a fraught issue.

The pope must defend the family from the state‘s attacks while promoting peace and asserting independence from state power.

Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has asked for prayers for China’s Catholics in his first reference to one of the most contentious issues that the Catholic Church and his papacy face in the arena of ...

Leo gave a prepared address and then opened the floor to any cardinal who wanted to make a comment, a different format to what previous popes have done.

Pope Leo said the encyclical "has had an extraordinary impact, inspiring countless initiatives and teaching everyone to ...