The official decree signed on June 20 said that a baby born in 2007 was inexplicably healed after a doctor prayed to a 19th century Spanish priest, Father Salvador Valera Parra.

The Holy Father placed the call to Cardinal Pizzaballa as the cardinal was traveling to the Gaza Strip with Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III.

A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of becoming Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV says a miracle in Rhode Island can be attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Spanish priest. Title: NBC 10 News at Noon Start time: 07/18/2025 12:00:00 PM End time: 07/18/2025 12:30:00 PM The Vatican said a baby born in 2007 was inexplicably healed after a prayer to Father Salvador Valera Parra.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri (a form of military police) station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is on vacation.

Pope Leo XIV is sporting some Chitown swag in a new mural. It is the work of the elusive Italian-born street artist known as "TVBoy," his own vision of melding Chicago's two most renowned international superstars.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel's leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.

Leo XIV's appeals for peace, especially in the Holy Land, have mostly been boilerplate and lacking in passion. If he wishes, that could change this Sunday.