The ceremony, held over three days at Saint George Church in Tehran, drew participants from the capital and northern Iran.
Oxford historian Miles Pattenden says Leo XIV's visit to France reflects a broader shift that brings the Catholic Church's European heartlands back into focus, while still building on Pope Francis's legacy.
A number of Democratic congressional candidates are making religion a central part of their campaigns this midterm cycle, according to NPR.
A number of Democrats running for Congress this cycle are emphasizing their religious faith, a shift from the party's usual approach.
The traditional celebration took on added significance this year as communities called for an end to continuing conflict.
Pope Leo addressed bishops and led a service for thousands of worshippers in France, calling for abuse within the Church to be eliminated.
The pope continued his visit to France at the Catholic pilgrimage site in the Pyrenees foothills, drawing a large crowd for an open-air Mass.
The Chicago-born pontiff's trip, which begins Friday, revisits his Norman family roots and the deep influence of French Catholic spirituality on his own faith.
Sheen, known for his television show 'Life Is Worth Living,' reached millions of viewers decades ago.
Bishop Fulton Sheen, who reached millions of viewers with his television program "Life Is Worth Living," moves a step closer to sainthood.
The pontiff addressed thousands of young people at a Mass on the Place de la Concorde, a day after holding a youth vigil at the Stade de France.
Around 700,000 people gathered in central Paris as the Pope celebrated an open-air Mass.
Before 700,000 faithful at Place de la Concorde, the pontiff delivered a direct message to young people.
Around 700,000 people gathered in central Paris to hear the Catholic leader speak and offer prayer.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated one of the world's largest outdoor Masses in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful in Paris on Saturday.
An estimated 700,000 people gathered on the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde for the pope's open-air Mass, the highlight of his first official visit to France.
A growing number of young people in France are turning to baptism as they seek connection with Catholic community life, according to a France 24 report.
More than half a million people are expected to attend the outdoor service in the heart of the French capital.
The pope led an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris, drawing a crowd of hundreds of thousands, according to France 24.
Pope Leo XIV presided over an outdoor mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris, broadcast live by France 24.