AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Catholic Church on Thursday experienced a moment of history when cardinals elected the first-ever U.S.

For the last 24 hours, the world's attention has been focused on the Vatican in Rome. Here in Austin, the Diocese is awaiting a new leader of its own.

KXAN's Will DuPree talked to Father James Misko with the Diocese of Austin about the selection of the first-ever pope born in ...

Cardinals selected Robert Prevost, who took took the name Leo XIV, to lead the Catholic Church, making history as the first ...

ALBANY — Officials from Albany’s Roman Catholic Diocese hailed the election of Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, at a news conference Thursday ...

CNY Central spoke with Bishop Douglas Lucia of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse regarding the announcement. He said: Must admit that when I saw it I was in total shock. I have to admit ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Bishop Timothy Senior and staff with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg were gathered on Thursday afternoon in a meeting room at the offices, watching news coverage of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday was an historic day, as the College of Cardinals selected a new pope to lead the Catholic Church ... has in his pontificate." The Diocese of Austin is still without ...

Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Reverend Salvatore R. Matano pledged his congregation's support and fidelity to the newly elected pontiff in a May 8 statement. Pope Leo not only ...