“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

John Prevost was somewhat of a celebrity at O’Hare International Airport on Friday as travelers recognized him as a brother ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others ...

An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new pontiff called his sibling via FaceTime from Rome. NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — It ...

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

Cheers erupted in the halls of St. Mark School on Thursday as students learned of a groundbreaking moment in Catholic history, the election of the first-ever American pope.

But Pope Leo can only vote if he is a U.S. citizen. Voting as a dual citizen is not uncommon — Pope Leo also holds ...

For cardinals who came from such different parts of the world, it was a feat but also an act of unity to elect someone in less than 24 hours, Cardinal Wilton Gregory told the press. "I think we did ...