A group known for protecting those sexually abused by Catholic priests has sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV to ask him to sign new canon law taking a zero tolerance stance on sex abuse in the clergy, while questioning why he didn't do more in his decades spent in the Catholic Church The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests sent the letter the day the new pope stepped out onto the Vatican balcony.

A group called The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) has released new whistleblower documents accusing Pope Leo XIV of mishandling abuse allegations while he was a bishop in

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, called on the pope to enshrine in canon law that the Catholic Church has zero tolerance for sexually assaulting children and any clergy member who does so should be permanently removed from the church.

Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as the successor of St. Peter by calling for

There is a lot of interest in Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, and the village is contemplating steps on how they can acquire it. “A lot of people have been coming [to the

The Village of Dolton plans to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home through eminent domain.

The new leader of the Catholic Church has a distinction that goes beyond being the first pope from the United States. Records obtained by the New York Times found that Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost,

The Holy Father addressed a throng of more than 200,000 with a tone of humility and gratitude, conscious of the enormous task the Lord has given him.