VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed appeals for peace in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan, calling on the international ...

"I am deeply saddened by the recent escalation of attacks against Ukraine, which continue to afflict civilians," Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed the ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope" after what he described as “hours of extreme tension.” ...

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging all ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of April 5, 2026 links to stories on ...

Pope Leo has appealed for an end to the war in Ukraine during his tour of Africa. At the end of a Mass on Sunday (April 19) ...

Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,’ the Pope said at the end of his weekly general audience.

US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling the pontiff "terrible" for foreign policy and "WEAK on Crime" in a lengthy post on Truth Social, deepening tensions with the ...

President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually ...

In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel ...