Pope Leo has returned to the tradition of awarding bonuses to Vatican employees for their work in the weeks following

Recognize that God is present,” he said in a recorded video to a crowd gathered at the home stadium of the White Sox.

When the newly elected Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe noticed a change. (AP video shot by Dario Artale,

Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday in his first address to U.S. audiences since he was elected pope in May. The event will be held at a location dear to the pope's heart -- Rate Field,

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope Francis’ death.