The Trump administration seeks to improve ties by working with Pope Leo XIV on ending the Ukraine war and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy.

Vice President JD Vance returned to Rome for the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a spiritual journey that has weathered criticism from leaders of the Catholic Church.

The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, a different event, has been taking place every year since 2004 in Washington. That was launched in response to Pope John Paul II's call for a new ...