It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...

The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that ...

Today, almost three months since the election of Pope Leo XIV, the media reality defies those expectations. Apart from ...

Pope Leo really is the first Chicago Pope.

Two fans hand-delivered a frozen Aurelio’s pizza from Homewood to Pope Francis during a youth event in Rome — a moment that ...

One new American archbishop says having a pope from Chicago is something to think about, since “Catholicism in Chicago has ...

The professors have raised concerns about what they say was confusion and ambiguity caused by some of the late pope's actions ...

Participants from the US and Africa urged scientific and economic thinkers on climate to consider spiritual concepts raised ...

The 266th pope built an unexpected economic legacy through bold critiques of capitalism and banking systems. Francis' vision connects faith with finance in ways that challenge how businesses operate ...

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding ...

The pilgrims have descended on Rome for a special Holy Year celebration of so-called "digital missionaries," part of the ...