Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of …

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Aug. 12 in St. Peter’s Basilica. Dear brothers and sisters, The fifth chapter …

(OSV News) — The Vatican announced Aug. 11 that Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on “disarming technology” and political leaders’ moral responsibility. The …

The pope was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia Aug. 10, leaving more than 100 dead.

The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will travel to Genazzano to offer an evening Mass Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. local time. 

Recent security issue disclosures from major artificial intelligence developers Anthropic and OpenAI point to a need for even greater human oversight of the technology, two Catholic experts told OSV News.

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 9, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s …

“We will do everything possible to make WYD Seoul 2027 a celebration of hope and a witness to the hospitality and solidarity of Korea and Seoul.”

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will make a four-day apostolic journey to France Sept. 25-28, with a program that stretches from the Élysée Palace and UNESCO in Paris to …

Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.