Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages, as well as "no more war", as he lead a prayer to the Virgin Mary from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages ...

Archbishop Martin asked Irish Catholics to pray to the Holy Ghost as cardinals begin the long process of prayer and discernment to decide a successor, which can often last for extended periods of ...

Leo XIV was a choice few saw coming. Quiet, thoughtful and not among the most frequently touted contenders, his elevation ...

While they will no doubt seek strength in prayer, the decision will be theirs ... Through western eyes (including Irish ones), the contest is often framed within the Catholic Church‘s sometimes ...

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The Pope is expected to visit the other papal basilicas in Rome in the following days, including Santa Maria Maggiore, where ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority ...

The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, said the new Pope was a "friend of Ireland and no doubt the Augustinian communities ...

Habemus Papam! Ireland's leaders have congratulated Pope Leo XIV, the predecessor of the late Pope Francis. Who is the new ...

The new Pope has chosen Leo XIV as his papal name. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope, the ...