Pope Leo on Saturday named a French archbishop to lead the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, his first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
A commission launched by the late Pope Francis proposed financial reforms to avert decades of lost development in poor countries that face onerous repayments as global public debt hits record levels.
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace and offered the Vatican as a mediator in global conflicts
Pope Leo XIV held his first Mass on Friday in the Sistine Chapel, urging faith and expressing hope that the Catholic Church could be a beacon lighting the world's "dark nights."
A new documentary by Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese features a conversation with late Pope Francis on his push to use cinema to promote education, the film's producers said on Wednesday.
