Tensions increased further in April, when American cardinals joined Leo in challenging the morality of war against Iran. Trump crudely assailed the pope on social media, denigrating him as “WEAK on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Often likened to Agent Mulder from “The X-Files,” he worked for Britain’s defense ministry and became a leading commentator on extraterrestrial matters. By Michael S. Rosenwald Nick Pope, who ...

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 ...

Bucks County, Penn. — Catholic churches seem to be everywhere in this southeastern Pennsylvania county — 33 parishes, to be exact — and for good reason. More than a third of Bucks County residents are ...

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 ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a two-day visit to Vatican City and Italy Thursday by meeting Pope Leo XIV, his second audience with the American-born pontiff in less than a year. Rubio, a ...

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 ...

"There's a lot to talk about with the Vatican," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said before his meeting Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, set against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's repeated attacks ...

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 took on new forceful speaking style during tour Four-country itinerary covered nearly 18,000 km Speeches decried wealth inequality, despotism, war The first U.S. pope closed the nearly 18,000 km ...