Pope Leo XIV

In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people.

San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller is defending Pope Leo XIV after President Donald Trump criticized the pontiff for speaking out against the war in Iran.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter as pope on Sunday in Rome, and he called for world leaders involved in global conflicts to lay down their arms.

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.

The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis and whether he sees himself as more U.S. American or Peruvian.

He was initially beatified by Pope Francis in 2020.

As the new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio, Bishop Cepeda will assist Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller in leading the archdiocese.