Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo leads US approval ratings

The first American pontiff tops a national approval list that also includes leading political figures, comedian Stephen Colbert, and the Republican Party.
The Catholic Herald

Breaking the deadlock between Rome and the SSPX

The deadlock between Rome and the SSPX is about more than bishops alone: it reflects a wider struggle over obedience, doctrinal continuity and the place of tradition in the life of the Church
Dom Alcuin Reid

Pope Leo meets Latin Mass sociologists

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Professors Stephen Bullivant and Stephen Cranney, whose research focuses on Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass, in a private audience at the Vatican
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo’s much-needed call for peace amid Iran crisis at Angelus address

The Holy Father called for peace amid escalating international conflicts, including the crisis with Iran, and invoked the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Herald

Fresh challenges as Pope Leo XIV concludes his Lenten retreat

A week of reflection in the Pauline Chapel has unfolded against the backdrop of German synodal ambitions and an imminent papal journey to Africa
Michael Haynes

Pope Leo XIV said to be preparing first major Curia reshuffle

Reports in the Italian press suggest Pope Leo XIV is considering a series of senior curial appointments that would mark the first significant reorganisation of Curial leadership since his election
The Catholic Herald

The art of the slow papacy

Pope Leo XIV’s first year has brought no revolutions, but a shift in mood. Stabilisation, rather than spectacle, may prove the foundation of his papacy
Andrew Cusack

Pope Leo XIV publishes new volume on peace through HarperCollins

A new English-language collection of Pope Leo XIV’s writings, including a fresh introduction on the spiritual and practical meaning of peace, has been released by HarperOne and is now available in the United States and United Kingdom
The Catholic Herald

Vatican confirms papal trips for this year

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will undertake a series of apostolic journeys this spring and early summer, marking an intensive period of international travel in the coming months
The Catholic Herald

Pope’s Angelus address on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV used his Angelus address on February 22 to renew his call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, describing war as “a wound inflicted upon the entire human family” as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches
The Catholic Herald