During his visit, the pontiff revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
Aired On: 7/17/2026
Aired On: 7/17/2026
By Jack Hellner The pope should say what he means when he brings up immigration.
'May God bless America!'
Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
VATICAN CITY — After four years of painstaking labor creating thousands of square feet of breathtaking frescoes, Michelangelo at last unveiled the Sistine Chapel ceiling, only to be informed by Pope Julius II that he had really wanted the ceiling to be more of a neutral gray.
Pope Leo’s first encyclical takes on a major flaw of Catholic just war theory: its use as a fig leaf for attacking an enemy.
When Pope Leo visits Mother Cabrini’s birthplace, the message will not be their shared American nationality but a rebuke of American exceptionalism.
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.