Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praised Pope Leo XIV's airplane outfit in a viral social media post, sparking debate about airline dress codes and civility today.

A monastery overlooking the Mediterranean will be one of the stops on Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, a country of complex sectarian politics and long-running conflict.

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts about the conclave that elected him, saying he had left it in God's hands

When Catholics around the world welcomed the first American pope, AP reporter Nicole Winfield was on the ground in Vatican City.

The best way to describe him is as the anti-polarization pope. His biggest issues are peace and unity. He knows he’s operating in a context where very few world leaders are talking that way. It’s not a collaborative world. He’s looking at a polarized landscape and responding to it.

Leo XIV, wrapping up his first trip abroad as pope, celebrated Mass in Beirut and called on people in the Mideast to set aside old rifts and strive for peace.

I resigned myself when I saw the way things were going.... I took a deep breath, I said: ‘Here we go, Lord. You are in charge; you lead the way.’”

In his first news conference, Pope Leo XIV called for peace in the Middle East and dialogue between the U.S. and Venezuela and described putting trust in God during the conclave in May.

This was the ultra-secret process revealed in the book 'The Last Conclave' by Vatican experts Gerard O'Connell and Elisabetta Piqué. "It was Pope Francis' last surprise" . May 7, 2025. Black smoke. Millions of faithful watch on television the outcome of the first vote of the conclave that must choose the next leader of the Catholic Church after a pontificate as charismatic and controversial as that of Pope Francis.

Filipina worker Loren Capobres said the world stood still when she kissed Pope Leo's hand this week in Lebanon, but hopes his message for peace will linger after his departure, leading to better working conditions and a lasting peace in the country.