New York’s incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagementFeb 6Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press
Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic messageFeb 6Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
An angel resembling Italy’s Meloni is painted over after an outcry from church and stateFeb 5Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press
New Catholic archbishop of New York wants a church that ‘shows respect for all’ and builds unityFeb 7Dave Collins, Associated Press
African theologians decry ‘troubling pattern’ of human rights abuses in UgandaFeb 7Ngala Killian Chimtom
Pope prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosionDec 2, 2025Nicole Winfield, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered LebanonNov 25, 2025Kareem Chehayeb, Abby Sewell, Associated Press
Days before papal visit to Lebanon, Israel kills senior Hezbollah official in Beirut strikeNov 24, 2025Fadi Tawil, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal saysAug 21, 2025Nicole Winfield, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
