There are two aspects that weave together in this new pope worth noting: The founder of the religious order he belongs to ...

It took 33 hours to choose a new pope. Three months after departed Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin abdicated his ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Averting a financial crisis “will rank among most pressing issues for the new pontiff,” says Charles Gillespie, PhD, ...

Pope Leo XIV shared his first message on the official papal social media accounts this week, continuing the digital outreach ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...

The announcement of Pope Leo XIV as the new pope was cause for celebration among Catholics around the world. For a group of ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Catholic Diocese of Allentown is continuing to celebrate the election of the new pope. On Tuesday afternoon, Bishop Alfred Schlert hosted a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving ...

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face ...

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...