VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a ...

At St. Albert Catholic Schools, the lunchroom celebrated as white smoke appeared. Father Maxwell Carson, school chaplain, ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Again, TV Guide confirmed that ABC is airing this special Catholic Church pope edition of 20/20 tonight, May 9, 2025 in the 8 pm central standard time slot. This episode will just be a one-hour event.

Matthew Gabriele, a professor of religion and culture at Virginia Tech, said people can expect Pope Leo to carry on the work of his predecessor, Pope Francis, by having a focus on helping migrants, ...

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

Pope Leo XIV's older brother, Louis Prevost, has been living in Florida for about four years and couldn't be more proud of his sibling's elevation to the papacy.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various cultural issues.

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...

A day after the Vatican shocked the world by electing Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal who spent most of his ...