The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be an official period of mourning, pointing to steps taken in Spain, Cuba and ...

Who is voting for the next pope? Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Joseph Tobin are among the US cardinals eligible.

They said there will never be an American pope," the Rev. Michael Alello, of St. Aloysius Catholic Church said on social ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with ...

This week, the ascension of the first American pope surprised many, including the theoretically neutral online betting sites ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election by the college of cardinals on Thursday surprised millions of Catholics around the world, including ...

Most Holy Rosary Church Pastor Father Fred Mannara said he was astounded to see the new Pope, Leo XIV, be from America.

The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Monday that the two leaders had spoken after the pope expressed concern for Ukraine ...

Pope Leo XIV is both the first American pope and the first boomer pope, and any projections about what his papacy will look like are premature right now.

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...