VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history 's first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in Saint Peter 's Square before an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs, and...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history 's first American pope, is vowing to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world. The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary is offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter 's Square...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history 's first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter 's Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes in a ceremony that blended ancient ritual,...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St. Peter 's Square on Sunday, greeting the tens of thousands of people who joined presidents, patriarchs and princes for the formal installation ceremony of history 's first American pope that blends ancient...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan was appointed as the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), replacing TV-personality-turned-public-servant Arnell Ignacio. Caunan took her oath of office before DMW Secretary Hans Leo J....
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia 's war. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he invited Leo to...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican 's official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: "Peace be with you all!" The @Pontifex – Pope Leo XIV post featured some of the photos that have...
NEW YORK (AP) — News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV ’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks. From U.S....
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church. “I, too, address...
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history 's first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing...
POPE LEO XIV (CBCP NEWS) An agricultural group has welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, saying his chosen name carries deep meaning for Filipino farmers and workers. In a statement released on May 9, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said the...
Pope Leo XIV (CBCP Photo) Filipino cardinals described newly-elected Pope Leo XIV as a humble, calm, and level-headed leader who brings a quiet strength to the papacy. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who has worked closely with Pope Leo in various Vatican dicasteries, fondly recalled their...
