Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pontiff, leaving some experts both “surprised and excited” about his papacy ...

Trump proclaimed Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory in World War II, insisting the country should ...

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of curren ...

“He’s a bridge builder among continents,” Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a Notre Dame professor of American studies and history, said during NBC’s live TV coverage of the papal announcement.

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn't just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that ...

Between the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the potential implementation of tariffs as high as 50 ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...