His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. By Cláudio C. Silva and John Eligon Cláudio C.

After a Holy Week in which he ramped up his previously restrained antiwar rhetoric, Pope Leo XIV is not taking his foot off the gas, issuing an emphatic appeal for world leaders to abandon the pursuit ...

--- ...

The pontiff’s journey to the world’s poorest continent will demonstrate his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of the Church. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich is traveling on the papal plane with ...

Things got bloody in Rome ... but it's all for the cameras, with actor Andrzej Chyra going full method as Pope John Paul II. Check the video -- the acclaimed Polish star was deep in character for the ...

A recent meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Democratic strategist David Axelrod has sparked political speculation. While the American-born pope is technically eligible to run for U.S. president, Canon ...

Decades ago, Joseph Stalin dismissively asked an adviser, "How many divisions does the pope have?" The answer, of course, was none. But the Soviet dictator overlooked something more powerful: the ...

The back and forth between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV continues to make waves, as the president has lashed out at the pope's criticism of immigration raids in the U.S. and the war ...

The ongoing war of words between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unparalleled in modern history. It's not new for popes to speak out on political issues, historians of religion say, but Trump's ...

Pope Leo XIV has marked the first anniversary of his election by praying in Pompeii. He commemorated a Marian feast day that ...

"Trump seems to be on an epic run of picking losing fights," the 'Last Week Tonight' host said on Sunday's show. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Several days ago, the Pope weighed in on ...

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death. Leo recalled the preaching of Francis about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people.