Pope Leo is bringing Hollywood to the Vatican. The first pope to hail from the U.S., who was chosen as Pope Francis' successor in May, is scheduled to meet with actors and directors on Nov. 15. The ...

VATICAN CITY — A group of 48 transgender women attended a major Vatican event on Sunday with Pope Leo XIV, continuing a tradition that began under his predecessor of inviting members of the LGBTQ+ ...

Pope Leo XIV is seeking to bridge the gap between the Vatican and Hollywood. Some of the film industry’s biggest names will have an exclusive audience with the leader of the Catholic Church on ...

Leo XIV, wrapping up his first trip abroad as pope, celebrated Mass in Beirut and called on people in the Mideast to set ...

Father Fadi el-Mir looks out to the Mediterranean from Our Lady of Lebanon sanctuary. Pope Leo will meet there with clergy and other church officials. (Jane Arraf | for NPR) HARISSA, Lebanon — In the ...

ROME, Italy — Shortly after the plane took off from Rome towards Ankara, Pope Leo XIV came to greet the press on board. "Buongiorno a tutti," he said. "And to the Americans here: happy Thanksgiving!

IZNIK, Turkey —On the second day of his inaugural foreign trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the site where early Christian leaders met 1,700 years ago for the First Council of Nicaea — the gathering that ...

The list leans heavily on uplifting classics. By Maya Salam The Vatican is going Hollywood this weekend. Or, perhaps more accurately, Hollywood is going Vatican. As part of the Roman Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV hosted filmmakers and actors from around the world at a Vatican event celebrating cinema on Saturday. Attendees included Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Adam Scott, Chris Pine, Greta Gerwig, ...