I suppose we should be careful about speaking of Pope Leo XIV as the “first American pope” since the term “American” can represent all of the Americas, not just the United States. In that sense, ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who ...

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 19, in the lower level of the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing religious attendance in the U.S.

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on ...

A baseball player and his kids get death threats because he had a bad game? In the name of all that is decent, what is wrong ...

Sunday’s Mass, marking the formal start of his papacy, features prayers in multiple languages, including Latin, Arabic, ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

The Catholic church on Sunday will inaugurate the first American and second Latin American pope.

The largest delegations will come from Italy, Peru - where Pope Leo XIV served as a missionary for several decades during his pastoral ministry - and the United States, his country of origin ...

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching ...