Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,’’ saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts ...

Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died one year ago on Easter Monday. Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Regina ...

A sweeping call for peace echoed from the Vatican on Easter Sunday as the world’s first American pope delivered a message that is already stirring debate from Rome to Washington. Pope Leo XIV, born ...

He has a Midwestern grin — modest, self-effacing, almost as if he is trying to hide his teeth. I liked him immediately.

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd after delivering his Easter blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 5, 2026. Credit: CNS ...