The pope congratulated Americans on the "extraordinary national anniversary" while urging "compassion" for migrants.

By spending the semiquincentennial mourning the plight of migrants, Leo sent a clear challenge to his native country.

Pope Leo XIV used America’s 250th birthday celebration to deliver a not-so-subtle reminder to President Donald Trump that ...

Receiving immigrants with compassion and generosity is “a recognition of the ⁠dignity that belongs to every human person,” ...

Addressing a Philadelphia crowd live from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for a “recommitment” to American ideals. The first U.S.-born pope delivered remarks virtually at an interfaith ceremony ...

Pope Leo XIV isn’t backing down from his opposition to Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies. The Chicago-born pontiff ...

Pope Leo urged unity and peace in a major America 250 address while praising America's immigrant tradition.

The pope's visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, desperate migrants' gateway to the West, will set up a split-screen ...

Pope Leo XIV will mark the 250th anniversary of US independence by highlighting the plight of migrants, an area of continuing ...

He never names Donald Trump, nor does he enter into the controversies currently dividing the United States, but the message ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful virtual address after accepting the 2026 Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Center ...

Reverend Paul Galetto says there has been a swell of enthusiasm for Pope Leo XIV across the greater Philadelphia region since ...