Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer, undergoes surgery

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome. Doctors removed part of his right lung, and the Vatican reported no complications.

Rabbi's Letter To Pope:

'Itamar died respecting the sanctity of a church'

Rabbi Eliezer Weisz sent a sharply worded letter to Pope Leo XIV urging the Vatican to explicitly condemn the use of churches and other places of worship for military purposes during armed conflicts.

Pope Leo XIV is wrong on Iran

Would his critique have been as forceful, as immediate, if the conflict in question did not involve Israel?

Pope Leo XIV: In the footsteps of Pope Pius XII

On Iran, Pope Leo tragically follows the silence of Pius XII on the Nazis and the Holocaust.

Trump: Iran killed 42,000 protesters in two months

'Absolutely unacceptable' for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, IRGC killed at least 42,000 protesters since February, US President Donald Trump says.

Rabbi warns Pope: Neutrality empowers evil

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz urges Pope Leo XIV to reject moral equivalence between terror and self-defense

Trump blasts Pope Leo as 'weak' in escalating feud

US President Donald Trump launchs sharp attack on Pope Leo, accusing him of being weak on crime and foreign policy.

Chief Rabbinate Interfaith Committee:

Letter to Pope Leo XIV on his Palm Sunday speech

"At this time, the State of Israel is not engaged in a war of choice. It is confronting an existential threat. The sweeping condemnation you made of 'those who wage war,' without distinction between aggressor and defender, risks creating a profound moral confusion."

Herzog and Pope Leo XIV stress interfaith unity in phone call

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, Pope Leo XIV, exchange holiday greetings, discuss Iran threat and situation in Lebanon.

NYC Councilman answers Pope:

Maybe you should go to confession

Pope Leo suggested recently that Christian political leaders who start wars should "go to confession". NYC Councilman James Gennaro responds.

Yad Vashem chairman meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican to discuss Holocaust remembrance, rising antisemitism, and potential cooperation between the Church and Yad Vashem on education and documentation.

Pope quotes Israeli poet in Christmas sermon

During his Christmas sermon at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV cites Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai’s poem, the only non-biblical source in his address.

Herzog urges Pope to intensify fight against antisemitism

President Isaac Herzog spoke with Pope Leo XIV ahead of Christmas, discussing rising global antisemitism, Israel’s ties with the Holy See, and hopes for peace in the coming year.

NYC Council Member to Pope:

'Two-state plan ignores history'

NYC Council Member Jim Gennaro rebuts Pope Leo’s two-state call, says Palestinian Arabs reject peace and urges recognition of Israel as the true path to coexistence.

The Pope asks Europe to follow Lebanon. Good luck!

Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics concerned about the West to be “less afraid” of Islam. How did that work out in Lebanon? Beirut, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, is a terrorist stronghold - and today, Paris is the Beirut of Europe. Opinion.

Pope Leo:

'Palestinian statehood is the only solution'

While en route to his first visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV stresses that establishing a Palestinian state is essential to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, praises Turkey.

Hezbollah calls on Pope to reject Israeli 'aggression' in Lebanon

Hezbollah terrorist organization urges Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli "aggression" ahead of his Beirut visit, insisting it has respected the ceasefire despite its attempts to rearm.

Giulio Meotti:

Pope Leo, murdering Jews and Christians is not due to the economy

This week, another Christian school was attacked, 300 children kidnapped. The reaction of the media and the world is indifference, while Pope Leo is in denial. Opinion.

Vatican probes guard after Jewish women report antisemitic abuse

A Vatican guard allegedly spat toward two Jewish women during an interfaith event, prompting an official investigation and condemnation from Church officials.

Pope Leo meets Abbas, calls for Gaza aid and 'two-state solution'

Pope Leo XIV meets PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas for the first time, urging aid for Gaza and a two-state solution. The meeting marks 10 years since a Vatican-PA agreement.

Pope Leo condemns antisemitism

World Jewish Congress welcomes the remarks of Pope Leo XIV, who on Wednesday unequivocally condemned antisemitism during his General Audience at the Vatican.

'Unacceptable'

Pope Leo denounces conditions in Gaza, calls for ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV calls the conditions for Palestinian Arabs in Gaza "unacceptable" and voices solidarity with civilians, renewing his appeal for a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution.

Herzog meets Pope at Vatican, urges release of hostages

During a meeting at the Vatican, Israeli President Herzog urged Pope Leo XIV and global faith leaders to demand Hamas release hostages as a step toward regional peace.

After church hit

Pope slams Gaza 'barbarity', urges respect for humanitarian law

Pope Leo XIV condemns the "barbarity" in Gaza and urges an end to "indiscriminate use of force" following a deadly strike on a Catholic church.

Netanyahu calls Pope following damage to Gaza church

Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Pope Leo XIV following the Gaza church incident, expressing sorrow as the Pope urged renewed peace talks and protection of holy sites.

President Herzog attends Pope’s inauguration at the Vatican

Wearing a sticker on his suit marking 590 days of hostages in captivity, President Herzog attends Pope Leo XIV inauguration at the Vatican

Pope Leo in first address:

'Deeply hurt by goings on in Gaza, ceasefire now’

In his first public address, Pope Leo XIV expresses deep pain over the violence in Gaza, urging an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages.

Abbas welcomes new pope:

'Support the just Palestinian cause'

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas welcomes Pope Leo XIV, urging him to uphold the legacy of Pope Francis, whom he praises for his support of Palestinian rights.

Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost elected first American pope in history

Selection of the Chicago-born Prevost welcomed by the European Jewish Congress and President Trump.