As Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, Catholics worldwide will be looking to him for guidance on important issues like ...

Cheers erupted in the halls of St. Mark School on Thursday as students learned of a groundbreaking moment in Catholic history, the election of the first-ever American pope.

As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday (May 9), he spoke a few words in English ...

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

Whether it is his love for baseball, Chicago roots or Villanova University, experts say to be able to humanize such a ...

As the world continues to learn more about newly elected Pope Leo XIV, one Lafayette priest said he has a personal connection to the pontiff that dates back nearly five decades.

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

In a period when the world is witnessing so many challenges, your election brings new hope not just to the Catholic community, but to people everywhere who are seeking a happier life in a more ...

Catholics around the world are continuing to celebrate the selection of a new leader of the church, including students at ...

It was surprising, even to the attendees of Nashville's Cathedral of the Incarnation, that the new leader of the Holy See is from our side of the ocean. Many thought they'd never see an American pope.

Although it’s been 24 hours since the world was first introduced to Pope Leo XIV, people not only from around the world, but ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass ...