Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Pope Leo XIV takes the helm of the Catholic Church as it sees declining membership in the U.S., ongoing financial struggles ...

Tears swelled in Nancy Eder’s eyes when she found out Robert F. Prevost was elected as the Vatican’s first American pope and ...

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

After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV ...

ROME – Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United ...

Newsweek Columnist, Vice President of Content at Salem Media Group and host of "Our American Stories" It was the first homily ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, has sent a congratulatory message to His ...

Vatican City • At a Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday attended by the cardinals who had elected him their leader the day ...

Georgia Catholics are excited and still a little bit in shock after the announcement of the first American pope.