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Pope Leo XIV to media: Thank you ‘for your service to the truth’
In his first address to international media on Monday, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their service to the truth and for communicating peace in difficult times.
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Pope Leo XIV, Zelenskyy hold first phone call about Russia-Ukraine war, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have spoken on the phone following the pontiff’s plea for lasting peace in the country, the Vatican said Monday.

From Chicago to the Chair of Peter: The Journey of Pope Leo XIV
Raised in Chicago, formed as a bishop in Peru, and forged by St. Augustine’s witness, Leo XIV begins his papacy with a quiet strength and global heart.

Pope Leo calls on youth to ‘accept the invitation of the Church and Christ the Lord’ in first Regina Caeli
“To young people I say: Do not be afraid! Accept the invitation of the Church and Christ the Lord!” proclaimed Pope Leo XIV to thunderous applause during his first Regina Caeli, as jubilant pilgrims filled St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
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Powerful symbols: Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature
The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after his historic election.