The cardinals that gathered -- Daniel DiNardo, Timothy Dolan, Joseph Tobin, Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, Robert McElroy and Christophe Pierre -- agreed that all members of the clergy worked ...

In the day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek ...

Memes, doctored images and jokes about hot dogs and ‘deep-dish communion wafers’ mark the election of the first American pontiff.

The election of the new Pope, called the Papal conclave, took place over two days, but just before the long-awaited ...

Celebrations for the first Chicago-born pope continued Friday as many, many Chicagoans sharing their memories of a priest they never knew would one day become the Holy Father.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India and Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Pakistan were spotted leaving St. Peter’s Basilica together on ...

Over the past two millenia, there have only been 267 who have been bestowed the title of Bishop of Rome, or Pope, but on ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his ...

Newly elected American Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Mass Friday inside the Sistine Chapel. The pope spoke in both English ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.