VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in St.

‘Today is the great feast of the Church of Rome, born from the witness of the apostles Peter and Paul and made fruitful by their blood and that of many other martyrs.’ Pope Leo XIV spoke about unity ...

With their specific forms of prayer, outreach or emphasis both the long-established groups of Catholic laypeople as well as the newer movements and communities are called to contribute to the unity ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from Vatican City Even before Pope Francis was ...