Standing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed Catholics around the world with a message ...
Pope Leo XIV wants to visit the United States, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister. While the ...
From the passing of Pope Francis to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, 2025 emerged as a pivotal turning point for a Church navigating global political violence, the AI revolution, and a ...
Pope Leo XIV prays while celebrating Vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 31, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo XIV closed the year 2025 condemning what ...
Pope Leo XIV arrives in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, to speak at the closing session of the Italian bishops' conference fall meeting Nov. 20, 2025. Credit: CNS/Vatican ...
The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily ...