Visitors to the cathedral in Santa Fe said the occasion felt momentous, and they hoped the new pontiff would continue the ...

From his first moments on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV gave three important clues about what kind of ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...

Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

Rep. Jim McGovern has opened up about the final moments of his cancer-stricken daughter, Molly, 23, who tragically died ...

The name Leo means “lion” in Latin, signaling bravery and strength. In the Catholic legacy, it also calls back to the first ...

Representative Jim McGovern, a veteran Democrat from Massachusetts, is mourning the death of his 23-year-old daughter, Molly, ...

After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, the 2025 papal conclave ended with the election of American-born Cardinal ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. Follow here for the latest.