The pontiff had declined to meet with Vance after his inaugural Mass Sunday but sat down with him the next day.

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds while riding the "Popemobile" ahead of his inaugural Mass as leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV held his inaugural Mass in the Vatican's St Peter's Square on Sunday. (Video: REUTERS / VATICAN MEDIA / US NETWORK POOL.) ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the ...

Vance and Rubio had a “cordial” meeting with Pope Leo XIV about relations between the U.S. and the Vatican, and finding ...

Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani attended the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Sunday.The ceremony marked the formal commencement of Pope Leo XIV's papacy ...

Pope Leo XIV received VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican Monday, a day after the pontiff's ...

Pope Leo XIV officially began his pontificate on Sunday, May 18, 2025, with an inaugural mass at St. Peter’s Square, delivering a powerful messa ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...

Leaders and common people flocked to St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to listen to Pope Leo's inaugural mass.

Dignitaries from around the world, including Vice President JD Vance joined an estimated 200,000 people in and near St. Peter’s Square to watch the first American pope officially start his papacy.

Beijing is suspected of exerting pressure on the Vatican to sever ties with Taiwan. But the Vatican’s continued willingness ...