While some victims have praised the commission's efforts, it has also been roiled by the resignations of several of its members over the years.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church , urging priests to act in communion with their superiors and be models of reconciliation in a world driven by conflicts and divisions.

The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a quieter, less showy and more reserved way of being pope.

Overlooking Lake Albano on a hill south of Rome, Castel Gandolfo was for centuries a much-loved papal summer retreat — until Pope Francis renounced both the estate and summer holidays. Now the tiny town is reclaiming its vaunted status as a Vatican outpost,

Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a two-week holiday at Castel Gandolfo near Rome after making a renewed call for peace during the traditional Angelus prayer on St Peter's Square on Sunday. Unlike his predecessor,