Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis on the set of "Aldeas" Credit: Aldeas Scholas Films Martin Scorsese’s new documentary, “Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis,” premiered on Tuesday, April 21, at a ...

A group of about 1,000 Catholic children appeared to teach Pope Leo XIV the popular "6-7" hand sign at the Vatican during the ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd gathering as he arrives to meet with bishops at the Parish of our Lady of Fatima in Luanda on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 20, 2026 ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Pope Leo XIV condemned the death penalty for the second time this week ...

On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff. By Motoko Rich and Elizabeth Dias Motoko Rich reported from ...

Social media has been abuzz with claims about Pope Leo XIV since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025. Below is a collection of 18 rumors involving Leo that we've investigated.

Pope Leo XIV's 11-day tour of four African nations gave the usually reserved pontiff a global platform to speak out, in sometimes explosive terms, about problems on the continent, while preaching ...

VATICAN CITY, April 24 (Reuters) - Pope Leo condemned capital punishment for a second day running on Friday, calling for its abolition in the United States just as President Donald Trump's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When Pope Leo XIV stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s in May 2025, ...