Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has already brought a reputation for openness and social ...

MAGA voices were ringing alarms louder than the tolling bells in St. Peter's Square after white smoke heralded the selection ...

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The Duke of Edinburgh will represent the King at the inauguration of the new Pope next weekend, Buckingham Palace has said.

Leo XIV has been elected as the first American pope. He did not cast a ballot in the two most recent elections, in 2020 and 2016.

Standing beneath Michelangelo’s towering fresco of the Last Judgement, newly elected Pope Leo XIV delivered his first papal ...

Many expect the new pontiff to be a bridge-builder in the Vatican, more centrist than liberal or conservative, and a pope who will be guided by the pursuit of social equality and compassion for the po ...

Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities last week, one of multiple legal challenges to Republican President Donald Trump’s efforts ...

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days ...

What had seemed like a modestly slow week in New Jersey politics ended with a bang after the mayor of the state’s largest city found himself in federal ...