The Latest Breaking News from Leo XIV

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Sunday, as Pope Leo appealed for them all to be immediately released.

First Israeli attack on Beirut since June kills five people and injures 25

Pope Leo XIV’s older brother previously said the two keep in touch by playing Wordle every day

This change follows Pope Francis's February appointment of Sister Raffaella Petrini

When it comes to Pope Leo XIV’s politics, it can best be described as a blend of conservatism and pragmatism.

For the first time since Russia’s all-out war, a delegation of Ukrainian children formerly abducted by Russian forces met the press in Rome on Wednesday. A senior official from Zelenskyy’s office said Ukraine wants to formalise the Vatican’s role as mediator to help secure the release of civilians.

Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it

There's still time before the final credits roll.

Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war