For the first time since he was selected to be the pope in May, Pope Leo will host Hollywood stars such as Cate Blanchett and Chris Pine in Italy.

In anticipation of a celebration at cinema at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV shared his four favorite movies in a video released on Nov. 11 by Variety. The Chicago native has yet to find a movie released this century to crack his top four, as his favorites span from the 1940s through the 1990s.

Bishop Niall Coll of Ossory has been appointed as the new Bishop of Raphoe. It is Pope Leo XIV's first Irish appointment since he was elected in May. The announcement of the episcopal appointment was made at St Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny in County Donegal following Mass on Thursday.

Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy' presents readers with a substantive, engaging portrait of where things stand right now in a church, and a world, increasingly marked by polarization,

Allen’s book, “León XIV: Ciudadano del mundo, misionero del siglo XXI” (“Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century”), which was published in Spanish in September, featured the pope’s first interview after his election, in which he weighed in on issues facing the Catholic Church and the world.