Pope Leo urges Catholic cardinals to create more inclusive church

Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun ...

Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for input, framing his papacy as more of a joint effort after the Francis years

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his predecessor.
National Catholic Reporter

World's cardinals set mission, collaboration as priorities in rare meeting with pope

The 170 cardinals attending the extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV set the church's mission and synodality as ...
Catholic News Agency

Liturgy sidestepped at Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory

In his opening address to the consistory yesterday, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed to the cardinal participants that they will have the opportunity to “engage in a communal reflection” on four themes already ...

Pope Calls For Unity On Controversial Policy As Latin Mass Remains Under Threat

Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy Wear on Wednesday with his first meeting with the world’s cardinals at a two-day extraordinary ...

Pope Leo calls for Christians to treat foreigners with kindness as he closes Catholic Holy Year

Pope Leo XIV closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year by calling on Christians around the world to help those in need and treat ...
National Catholic Reporter

A new pope, legacy of Francis: NCR's top 10 news stories of 2025

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

Pope Leo, closing Catholic Holy Year, urges kindness to foreigners

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday by sealing shut the special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica ...