Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural Mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The Mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of ...

During the Mass, the pontiff appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him – the pallium woolen stole over his shoulders and the fisherman's ring on his finger.

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, among other political and religious leaders, attended Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass in Vatican City. Photo: Gregorio Borgia ...

That homily was delivered during the American pope's inaugural mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. An open-topped popemobile ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV spoke on Sunday of the remarkable times during which he's been elevated to the papacy, saying during his first homily as pontiff that he will rise to the task "with ...

Kentucky officials described the situation there as a "mass casualty event" after the weather system tore across Laurel County late on Friday. At least 17 people were killed in Laurel County when ...

Pope Leo XIV held his inauguration Mass May 18 in Vatican City, making history as the first American-born pope with tens of thousands in attendance at St. Peter's Square including U.S. Vice ...

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo reported from Vatican City Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on ...

He issued this appeal in his homily during his installation Mass, as he began his ministry on May 18 as the 266th successor of St. Peter and leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

In an interview with ABC News on Tuesday morning, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, whose office is investigating the breakout, said the mass escape was clearly an inside job.

Maria Laura Antonelli via Vatican Pool/Getty; Shutterstock Some of the royal women who attended Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass popped in the crowd by wearing white outfits — but is that ...