Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

Seminarians from the Grand Rapids were among the thousands who celebrated in St. Peter’s Square Thursday as a new pope was elected.

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...