When Pope Leo XIV casually switches from Italian to English to Spanish during his weekly Wednesday general audiences at the ...

Pope Leo XIV calls the Chagossians’ exile 'a grave injustice,' urges respect for their right to live in their homeland ...

Pope Leo XIV blesses a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary during a meeting at the Vatican Aug. 23, 2025, with refugees and ...

Pope Leo XIV blessed five statues of Mary that refugees evicted from their islands in Chagos in order to build a major U.S.

All peoples, even the smallest and weakest, must be respected by the powerful in their identity and rights, particularly the ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence day—Aug. 24—by sending a message to the country’s ...

Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 24, the pope reflected on ...

Pope Leo XIV strongly affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile, issuing the message during ...

By Kielce Gussie In a meeting with members of the Chagos Refugees Group, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “wholehearted” ...

Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking to a delegation ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken a strong stance and backed exiled refugees from Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago where the ...