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BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Dolan of New York and Appoints as New Archbishop Ronald Hicks for New York

Pope Leo XIV Speaks with Israeli President Herzog by Phone about Sydney Attack and Emphasized Urgency of Humanitarian Aid for Holy Land Region

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Bishop Ramón Bejarano for California who Grew Up in Mexico

Pope Leo XIV Reveals the Secret of the Heart is Found "by loving the neighbour we meet along the way: brothers and sisters" in "the love of God...who is Love" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV at Surprise Concert Tells Kids "let us do more to proclaim peace, love, and unity in the world" and is Gifted a Tennis Racket!

Pope Leo XIV Tells Women Religious Renew "the call to be" - "missionary disciples of hope women...guided by the Spirit...heal wounds and accompany God's people"

Pope Leo XIV says " let us ask the Lord to renew within us the gift of peace and brotherhood. Let us pray for those who suffer because of war and violence" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV says "the third Sunday of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday. Let us rejoice, since Jesus is our hope, especially in times of trial" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV says the Jubilee is "the beginning of the new hour of grace and goodwill, which the calendar of history opens before us: the civilization of love!” FULL TEXT Homily - Gaudete Sunday

Pope Leo XIV says "let us look to the example of Jesus, whose testimony of reconciliation and peace shines as hope for all peoples" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV says "before the Nativity scene, "as we contemplate the Christmas scene, we are invited to set out spiritually, drawn by the humility of the One who became man..."

Pope Leo XIV says "At Christmas, may music be a place of the soul: a space where the heart takes voice, drawing us closer to God..."

Pope Leo XIV Enjoys a Concert and Awards the Conductor the Ratzinger Prize saying Music is Linked to the "art of guiding the heart toward God"

Pope Leo XIV Prays to Our Lady of Guadalupe at Mass “As your child, I ask you: Mother, teach the nations that wish to be your children not to divide the world into irreconcilable factions, not to allow hatred to mark their history..."

Pope Leo XIV Tells Religious "his disciples become instruments of God's plan of salvation for all people" FULL TEXT

Pope Leo XIV says "in several countries, the Church is the victim of intelligence services that act for evil purposes, oppressing its freedom" to Intelligence

Pope Leo XIV says "In a time marked by increased conflict and division, we need authentic testimonies of human kindness and charity to remind us that we are all brothers and sisters."

Pope Leo XIV Quotes Benedict XIV on the Importance of dialogue between “the world of reason and the world of faith – the world of secular rationality and the world of religious belief”

Pope Leo XIV says "I pray that each of you, and your families, may experience a blessed Advent in preparation for the coming of the new born Jesus, Son of God and Savior of the world"

Pope Leo XIV to Journalists about Meeting with Zelenskyy says "The main topic is the war, how to seek an agreement, a ceasefire" and about his Visit to the Mosque