Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.
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From its earliest centuries, Christianity was bound up with politics, with frequent tensions between government power and religious authority.
Pope Leo responded firmly to Trump’s scathing criticism. A deeper dive into our archives explains how the exchange might well show a recurring dynamic.
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
Across nearly 2,000 years, popes have been involved in peace efforts – almost always on the sidelines. Can the papacy keep its independence in a polarised world?
During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
The Vatican archives show that women reported instances of harassment and abuse to Church authorities.
Catholic missionaries sent thousands of Indigenous belongings to Rome for a 1925 exhibition. Beyond what the Vatican has now committed to repatriating, many more belongings must be returned.
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
Pope Francis, as well as all the pontiffs who preceded him since 1939, defended migrants and immigration. What stance will Pope Leo XIV take?
The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived.
In 2013, the Vatican released their recipes for conclave smoke.
From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal his intentions as leader of the Catholic Church.
Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began strategizing and negotiating even before a pontiff died.
Pope Francis was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe.
The conclave – one of the most secretive processes in Christendom – is rooted in centuries of tradition.
Pope Francis was not one to shy away from controversial issues, whether inside or outside the church.
Holding a conclave to elect a pope is a tradition that goes back centuries.
Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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