Dealing with customer service can be a cross to bear, even for the pope. Pope Leo XIV ran into trouble when he called his bank's customer service line last year, his longtime friend the Rev. Tom ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff. By Motoko Rich and Elizabeth Dias Motoko Rich reported from ...

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Social media has been abuzz with claims about Pope Leo XIV since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025. Below is a collection of 18 rumors involving Leo that we've investigated.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track. Subscribe to read this ...

Elvis Presley always had the air of mystery reserved for the most iconic and revered celebrities, but his final days were even more opaque and, in a way, bittersweet. His late-career struggles were ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticized those who “manipulate religion” for political and military gain amid a feud with President Trump. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful appeal for peace and condemned what he described as “a handful of tyrants” who are ravaging the world, in a speech on Thursday during a trip to four countries in ...

The election of Pope Francis, a man I came to know and love as a friend, marked a turning point in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Pope born outside of Europe since the ...

The president’s comments came after his Truth Social post that ‘Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy’. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press ROME—Not since Napoleon has ...

Pope Leo XIV fired back at President Donald Trump after Trump blasted the Catholic leader for criticizing the U.S. war against Iran and for military action against Venezuela. "I have no fear of the ...