Pope Leo XIV encouraged the media to reject the "confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan" and "strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek consensus at all costs.

The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of communication in favor of peace.”

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake.

Pope Leo XIV used his first papal press conference to call for an end to the kind of aggressive and divisive rhetoric favored by President Donald Trump and his administration. “We do not need loud, forceful communication,

Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff to hail from the United States, will face a number of challenges as he takes over leadership of the Catholic Church.

In his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, the pope spoke of the challenges the Catholic Church faces.