Pope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of Peru

The pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation

The Vatican estimated that around 2 million people turned out for the Mass, the latest of the record-setting crowds who have welcomed Leo on the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.

The Spanish-speaking world's reckoning with clerical sex abuse

As Spain and Latin America grapple with a delayed institutional reckoning regarding clerical sexual abuse, Pope Leo XIV faces mounting pressure to address systemic failures and provide justice for survivors.

How a $7 Million CRS Project Changed the Odds for 21,000 Central Africans

When the Catholic Relief Services launched its "I Londo I Mai" (ILIM) project in June 2023, nearly 70 percent of households in three war-scarred towns in the Central African Republic could put an adequate meal on the table.

Pope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru

In Buenos Aires, Leo was scheduled to visit the Devoto Prison, where Francis often ministered when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires.

British archbishop decries new bill banning 'conversion practices'

A British archbishop has expressed "serious concern" about a draft bill that seeks to ban "conversion practices" that is currently undergoing pre-legislative scrutiny before it is discussed in the UK parliament.