Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will prioritize the environment and needs of immigrants, citing major themes throughout the pontiff’s homily during his inaugural Mass on Sunday. The ...

The pope’s favorite baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, congratulated the pontiff on its jumbotron following his election.

The pontiff urged global leaders to engage in diplomacy ... electors after four ballots – a fast process for a diverse college of cardinals. Although his name had circulated among some Vatican ...

The Modality for Choosing a Pope The election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive ...

After Pope Leo XIV was elected pontiff by the College of Cardinals, President Donald Trump posted on social media, “It is ...

Waiting since dawn, patiently and sometimes joyfully, they have crowded into St Peter’s Square, where Robert Prevost, the son ...

From coffee shops to classrooms, Catholic students across America will never forget the moment white smoke signaled the dawn ...

“The only smoke that worked out in their favor was the cigar smoke they had at their receptions,” said Christopher White, the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home is being put up for auction, but the Village of Dolton in Illinois is looking at ways to become ...

In a historic celebration, Pope Leo XIV, the first United States-born pontiff in the nearly 2,000-year history of the ...

Chicago native Pope Leo XIV called for unity in an increasingly divided world yesterday during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, marking the official start of his historic papacy as the first ...