Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global ...

Full USA TODAY coverage of Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church and the first pope from the United States.

"Today all of creation is resplendent with new light, a song of praise rises from the earth, and our hearts rejoice." ...

God's love is stronger than any evil, capable of "driving out hatred" and "bringing down the mighty," Pope Leo XIV said.

The Pope used his first Easter address to urge world leaders to “abandon every desire for conflict, domination, and power” ...

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Pope Leo XIV called for laying down arms in his first Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi blessing, but departed from Vatican ...

"Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the peace of Christ! Let us make heard the cry for peace that springs from our ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global ...

Let those who have weapons lay them down!” the first American pope declared. The White House’s war in Iran and nativist ...