ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence. Leo celebrated a New Year's Day ...

American-born Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Day message to call for an end to hostilities across the globe during an address in front of tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square in ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned the "rubble and open wounds" left behind by wars, singling out the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza as he conducted his first Christmas homily. "Fragile is the ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all. By Steve Kenny Pope Leo XIV ...

The experience was almost surreal. A Chicago priest climbed aboard the iconic popemobile alongside the Holy Father, the two longtime friends traversing the cobblestone plaza of St. Peter’s Square at ...

Christmas 2025 marks the very first Christmas Pope Leo will be serving as pontiff for the traditional holiday mass. The mass is free, but tickets are required. If you can’t make it to Rome this ...

Liverpool star Alexander Isak finally got a Premier League goal for his new club but the joy was instantly dimmed by an apparent serious injury to his left leg. The initial news from Reds boss Arne ...

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Alexander & Baldwin, the state’s dominant owner of grocery‑anchored neighborhood shopping centers, has agreed to go private in a $2.3 billion merger with a partnership led by Honolulu‑based MW Group ...

Moving between homes is always a headache. It doesn’t seem to be any easier even when you’re royal, based on comments Prince William appeared to have made during the start of the German State Visit on ...

No one does the holiday season quite like the royals. Windsor Castle, one of the oldest and largest inhabited castles in the world, is famous for its breathtaking Christmas decor, which only seems to ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...