I cover policy issues relevant to preserve a free economic system The election of Pope Leo XIV, a member of the Augustinian Order, has renewed interest in the teachings of St. Augustine (354-430).

Pope Leo XIV met with faith leaders at the Vatican on Monday, emphasizing his commitment to continue Pope Francis’ legacy on synodality in relation to ecumenical dialogue with other churches and ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in St.

On Sunday, Vance led a U.S. delegation at the inaugural Mass of the first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV. Both pontiffs — Francis during his papacy, Leo in his prior service as Cardinal Robert Francis ...

At the end of the Mass, Leo called for a “just and lasting peace’ in Ukraine and offered prayers for Gaza, where “children, families, the elderly, survivors are reduced to hunger.” ...

Augustine but diverge on politics, immigration and AI. The conversation between Leo XIV and JD Vance is just beginning. The motorcade of U.S. Vice President JD Vance departs the Vatican on April 19.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s ...

Pope Leo XIV quietly reaffirmed orthodox Catholic teachings on family, abortion, and social justice in his first audience with world diplomats at the Vatican. The pontiff addressed ambassadors ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV has refocused attention once again on the mega-ethical issue of our time — “Who and what is a human being?” Virtually every important moral and ethical issue confronting ...

When Pope Leo XIV disclosed the primary reason for his choice of papal name two days after his historic May 8 election, it was no major surprise. As many observers had already guessed, the first ...

ROME (OSV News) — In his self-introduction to a new universal flock, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to his ties with the Order of St. Augustine, in which he first professed vows in 1977. “I am an ...

Some of my high school classmates, including my best friend, went to Villanova University, the alma mater of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. But I then attended Syracuse University, an institution ...