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Pope Leo criticized the United States' approach to immigration enforcement, saying migrants are being treated in an "extremely disrespectful way" and urging Catholics to take seriously a statement issued last week by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemning mass deportations and the climate of fear surrounding immigration raids.

The comment by Musk was interpreted by many as a suggestion that the pontiff and the Vatican should examine their own finances before criticizing his

Donald Trump wrote that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

When the Vatican chose Cardinal Robert Prevost to head the Catholic Church, becoming Pope Leo XIV, his brother in Florida worried if they could remain close.

If JD Vance hoped that getting a new pope would make everyone forget that the last one died hours after their meeting, he is in for a grave disappointment.

Cardinal Robert Provost, elected as the first American pope, was a close friend of Pope Francis, lived in Latin America for many years, and is an advocate for women and migrants, among other things you should know about him.

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see their region represented in the Holy See.

Robert Prevost has been elected as the first U.S. Pope In History. His name will be Leo XIV

A new Pope has been chosen as white smoke comes from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel chimney

More than 1.3 million tweets have been published on X about the conclave, according to monitoring platform Visibrain, while TikTok videos on the topic have been viewed over 363 million times on the network with unparallelled reach among the young.

Trump suggested that Putin "has to be dealt with differently" after meeting with Zelensky at the Vatican during the Pope's funeral as Ukraine suffers escalating violence from Russia.

The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia.

Since Oct. 9, 2023, the late pope had conducted nightly calls with Father Gabriel Romanelli, priest at the sole Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip.

On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to meet with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Foreign Minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, the Vatican announced Saturday.

The pontiff is suffering from a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection," leading his doctors to change his therapy

Pope Francis called for Christians to treat migrants with the same dignity they treat the people with power in a letter shared on Monday.

Havana denies the releases are linked to U.S. plans to lift Cuba's state sponsor of terrorism designation, framing the move as Vatican-driven.

The Pope emphasized the importance of friendliness and love in embodying the virtues of the Catholic Church as he told nuns to abandon 'vinegar' faces Sunday.

The Vatican declared a Texas convent is "extinct" after it was revealed its reverend mother had an online affair with an out-of-state priest.

Winner of the 'Palme d'Or' at the Cannes Film Festival and Hollywood actress, Silvia Pinal is better known for her work during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Pope Francis has announced that Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old web designer who died in 2006, will be canonized as the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.

The Vatican's anime-inspired mascot has become the target of AI-generated pornographic images.

Fans cannot get enough of the Vatican's new anime mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year.

The Vatican's new mascot is a good faith effort at attracting the next generation of devotees of Catholicism.

Due to his condition at the weekend, Francis recited the traditional Angelus prayer on Sunday from his residence rather than overlooking St Peter's Square

He has sought to create a more inclusive Church, looking past Europe to clergy in Africa, Asia and Latin America to fill the Church's highest ranks.

The alleged miracle happened at a Mar. 5 Mass when a parishioner helping with Communion said there weren't enough hosts.

A controversial book, written by the closest aide to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI details tensions between the two pontiffs that could put Pope Francis in a bad light.

Benedict XVI became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.