Catholics around the world are celebrating the historic appointment of Pope Leo XIV, especially in Chicago, where many feel a close connection to the new leader of the church, who has ...

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the late Francis ...

Holy Name Cathedral holds Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV 03:01. A special mass is underway at Chicago's Holy Name ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

The US-born missionary and senior Vatican official has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its ...

Two years ago Pope Francis chose Prevost to replace Marc Ouellet as prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops, handing ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Pope Francis understood the vital role that Christianity and Islam can play in shaping our shared future — which is why he ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

Following the funeral, in another break with tradition, the coffin will be taken through the streets of Rome to an ...

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil.

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis’ pontificate, marked by strong friendships with the Jewish community, was also influenced by ...