Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. The appointment came in 2023 following Pope Francis’s ...

Charleston's first Black Catholic church was awarded thousands in a grant that will fund renovations to the building.

The first American pope, Leo XIV, is expected to bring a global perspective to the papacy despite his American upbringing. While some anticipate political divisions within the American Catholic Church ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Catholics across Southeast Texas are celebrating a historic moment as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope Thursday, becoming the first American to lead the ...

ope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...

What we know today about his actions as a leader calls us to find a new way to celebrate Italian-American contributions to ...

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan is among the top church officials up for consideration to replace the late Pope Francis. While any man baptized in the Catholic Church can technically become pope, the ...