For American Catholics, the elevation of Robert Prevost to the papacy was a shock, a cause for celebration and a chance for ...

The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley ...

There were seagulls loitering by the tin chimney at the Vatican as it billowed white smoke heralding the election of Pope Leo XIV the first all-American pope, evocative of land ahoy that seagulls used ...

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

A historic first captivated Oklahoma City’s Archbishop of the catholic archdiocese. He believes the decision could be a ...

Chicago White Sox supporters were celebrating the news that Robert Prevost, the now Pope Leo XIV, the first Pope from the United States and a native of Chicago, is one of their own.

As Saint Peter’s Square prepares to welcome thousands for Pope Leo XIV’s first Angelus blessing, Catholic leaders around the world are paying close attention.

From Vatican News Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, expresses joy ...

More than one billion Catholics are praying tonight for the first pope born in the United States. Pope Leo XIV grew up in Chicago and has ties to Tulsa. News On 6's Sam Carrico tells us how one Cascia ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the city of Rome and the world with these words, translated from Italian, at his first appearance as the Successor of Peter from the Central Loggia of St Peter’s Basilica: Peace ...

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and disorienting to Roman Catholics around the world, who had ...