Cindy Wooden, OSV News

BEIRUT -- Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed "a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease." "We must...

LEBANON -- At the end of his first foreign trip as pope, a trip focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of...

VATICAN CITY -- Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect for...

HARISSA, Lebanon -- At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable...

BEIRUT  -- Acknowledging the existence of "circumstances that are highly complex, conflictual and uncertain," Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon preaching peace. Just a week...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM TURKEY  -- On his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the inflight news conferences of...

VATICAN CITY  — As talks aimed at ending Russia's war on Ukraine continued, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the prime minister and pilgrims from Latvia,...

VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church's charitable activity makes the Christian faith credible, Pope Leo XIV said, thanking members of Caritas Internationalis for living...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be "intentional" with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement...

VATICAN CITY -- By choosing to make his first trip as pope to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will shine a huge spotlight...