President Donald Trump's ambassador had sought to portray the pontiff as the political leader of the Holy See. The Vatican ...

Pope Leo XIV has launched a blistering attack on Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and extreme wealth concentration in his first media interview since becoming Pontiff. The American-born Pope expressed ...

Ambassador Brian Burch must navigate the relationship between the two most prominent American men in the world. His priority ...

When Pope Leo XIV was elected, many people asked me about him. My response was that we would have to wait six months to a year before we really understand who he is. Four months after his election, in ...

Crux Senior Correspondent Elise Ann Allen interviews Pope Leo XIV at his residence in the Vatican’s Palazzo Sant’Uffizio on July 30, 2025. (Credit: Crux/John L. Allen Jr.) Listen By now most regular ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the United States’ 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S.

“We have to continue to remind ourselves of the potential that humanity has to overcome the violence and the hatred that is just dividing us more and more,” Leo said in the interview. “We live in ...

Baseball fans know a good umpire isn’t the star of the show. He’s there to make sure everyone gets a fair swing of the bat, call baserunners “out” or “safe,” and correctly interpret the rules to ...