History’s first American pope Sunday voiced concern over the recent escalation of hostilities in Iran, now with United States involvement, urging all parties to lay down their weapons and pursue...

Speaking to a group of elected officials, Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of Natural Law, which called “an essential reference point” for international relations.

In a message of support sent to journalists in Peru who have faced backlash and judicial harassment for their reporting on a now-suppressed lay group, Pope Leo XIV hailed freedom of the press as key...