WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Father Gerry Waterman said his Syracuse University congregation erupted when they learned Pope Leo XIV ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was ...

It's the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time. Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the ...

The lead pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Appleton, Dan Thews, says the pope being American is extra special.

The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the threats to Peru’s northern forests, a part of the ...

The Most Rev. Mark Brennan, bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, believes newly elected Pope Leo XIV will continue the commitment of the Catholic Church to social justice based on his name ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election as the next head of the Catholic Church could be seen as a surprise to many.

Local Catholics are happy and thankful for new Pope Leo XIV. The bishop led a special mass to give thanks and praise for the ...

A Southern Illinois University professor said he believes the new pontiff will carry on the mission of Pope Francis.

Sheinbaum did say she will not attend the Pope’s inaugural mass scheduled for May 18, but looks forward to presenting him with a formal invitation to visit Mexico.

Pope Leo's first mass at the Vatican Friday mirrored thousands of Catholic masses held around the world.Many of them prayed for Pope Leo by name for the first time, including ...