Social media has been abuzz with claims about Pope Leo XIV since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025. Below is a collection of 18 rumors involving Leo that we've investigated.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track. Subscribe to read this ...

ROME − A priest celebrates a weekday mass for a couple of dozen faithful at the Basilica of St. Augustine, the main Augustinian church in the Italian capital. The congregation’s thin voices echo amid ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticized those who “manipulate religion” for political and military gain amid a feud with President Trump. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for ...

Pope Leo is visiting biggest city in English-speaking regions of Cameroon In speech, pope decries leaders who use religious language to justify war Leo also criticises those who 'exploit and plunder' ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful appeal for peace and condemned what he described as “a handful of tyrants” who are ravaging the world, in a speech on Thursday during a trip to four countries in ...

Pope Leo XIV has admonished those waging war in the name of god and slammed "tyrants" destroying the world and its resources. The pontiff has stepped up his criticism of senseless violence, angering ...

Leo doubles down on his message of peace as Trump and JD Vance continue to squabble with and insult the Vatican The ongoing squabble between the Trump administration and the Vatican over the war in ...

The election of Pope Francis, a man I came to know and love as a friend, marked a turning point in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Pope born outside of Europe since the ...

The president’s comments came after his Truth Social post that ‘Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy’. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press ROME—Not since Napoleon has ...

Pope Leo XIV fired back at President Donald Trump after Trump blasted the Catholic leader for criticizing the U.S. war against Iran and for military action against Venezuela. "I have no fear of the ...

Pope Leo XIV fired back after President Donald Trump attacked him on social media, saying his calls for peace are rooted in the Gospel and should not be treated as a political argument with the White ...