Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

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The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said he expects repercussions against the church for being outspoken in defense of ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

The pope is many things, by definition and as a byproduct of his job description. The bishop of Rome. The worldwide leader of ...

Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses.

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

Leo’s own history was already an unusual one ... the genealogist. But while the term “catholic” means all-encompassing, that ...

Good morning, Chicago. The announcement made after white smoke poured from the poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel yesterday marked a historic one nationally and a personal one for many in ...

Mass layoffs: A federal judge in California called for a two-week pause in the Trump administration’s mass layoff plans, ...