The current pope is Leo XIV, who was elected on 8 May 2025 on the second day of the 2025 papal conclave. [6] While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the …

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4 days ago · Early signs from Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory suggest continuity with Francis’ vision, paired with a different approach to governance.

2 days ago · Pope Leo XIV’s speech last week outlining his vision of international relations made a deep impression on some of the diplomats accredited to the Holy See who attended the Jan. 9 event. In ...

Jan 6, 2026 · Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia Only once before, in 1700, has a Holy Year been opened by one pope and closed by another.

Jan 9, 2026 · The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Roman Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and …

Jan 6, 2026 · Pope Leo XIV smiles as he greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: …

Aug 12, 2025 · As Pope Leo XIV approaches the 100th day of his ministry as pope, a look at what he has done so far and what people can expect in the days to come....

Apr 21, 2025 · Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the Vatican's announcement.