Pope Leo XIV has made another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy. Leo tapped Bishop

Pope Leo appointed a relatively unknown cleric from Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks, to replace Dolan as leader of the nation's second-largest Catholic diocese.

Pope Leo on Friday named Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most prominent Catholic figure in England and Wales.

The list spans artists like Rosalía and Bad Bunny, actors such as Jennifer Lawrence, and cultural icons like Michelle Obama and Venus Williams.

Pope Leo delivered an impromptu greeting to the children, who sang Christmas carols in several languages for him.

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary. In his first peace message issued Thursday, Leo blasted the “irrationality” of nuclear deterrence and the weaponization of faith in modern political discourse.

Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify conflicts or nationalist policies, calling that a form of blasphemy, or a serious sin that disrespects or insults God.