VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a ...

Leo XIV, wrapping up his first trip abroad as pope, celebrated Mass in Beirut and called on people in the Mideast to set ...

The pope ended his first international tour with a waterfront mass in Beirut, Lebanon, for thousands of people. It was near ...

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday before heading to Lebanon, where he aimed to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the ...

Pontiff prays at site of deadly 2024 Beirut port blast, calls for justice; looking south, he declares armed struggle has no ...

Leo is bringing a message of peace and Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time when political tensions in Lebanon are worse ...

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Lebanon and new approaches for peace in the Middle East before returning to Rome on Tuesday, ending his inaugural visit abroad as pontiff. He said that ...

With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of thousands converged Tuesday on Beirut’s waterfront to attend public prayers led by Pope Leo XIV — the culmination of an international debut that ...

The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.

Pope Leo XIV returns to the Vatican after his first major trip as pontiff. He left Lebanon where he delivered a prayer and a ...