Pope Leo XIV

Pope tells Archbishop of Canterbury to continue pursuit of Christian unity

Pope Leo XIV met Sarah Mullally in Rome as both Churches confront unresolved questions over orders, authority and moral teaching
Thomas Colsy

The Church cannot afford to downplay sexual sin

Pope Leo is right to insist that morality is wider than sex alone, but that truth should not lead Catholics to minimise the profound social and spiritual damage of sexual sin
Anthony McCarthy

Pope Leo narrows the reading of Fiducia Supplicans

Without formally undoing Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Leo XIV appears to have drawn tighter limits around its interpretation and pastoral use
James Bradbury

Africa visit signals shift in tone and emphasis for Leo

Pope Leo XIV’s African journey highlights his pastoral energy, political candour and evolving approach to continuity with his predecessor
Michael Haynes

Pope Leo rules out formal blessings for same-sex couples

Speaking aboard the papal plane, Leo XIV said any move beyond the present limits on blessings for same-sex couples would risk deepening division in the Church
Edward Barrett-Shortt

Pope Leo XIV to ordain eight men in Rome on vocations day

Eight candidates for the Diocese of Rome are due to be ordained by Pope Leo XIV at St Peter’s Basilica on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV’s brother recalls childhood of prayer and patience

John Prevost has offered a personal portrait of the first American pope, recalling the family habits and spiritual formation that shaped his early life
The Catholic Herald

Pope’s first African tour closes with final leg in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV has reached the final stage of his first apostolic journey to Africa, an 11-day visit marked by pastoral appeals for peace
The Catholic Herald

Renewing Benedict XVI’s theological inheritance

Academics and clergy in Rome have established a society dedicated to deepening engagement with Benedict XVI’s thought and legacy
Michael Haynes

Pope Leo XIV renews call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East

Speaking in Kilamba, Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders to seek negotiation rather than escalation amid worsening conflict on several fronts
The Catholic Herald