The pope is many things, by definition and as a byproduct of his job description. The bishop of Rome. The worldwide leader of ...

A historic first captivated Oklahoma City’s Archbishop of the catholic archdiocese. He believes the decision could be a ...

Papacy attained its highest glory in the late 20th century. Its power of virtue may not have moved mountains, but has torn ...

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and disorienting to Roman Catholics around the world, who had ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about the significance of the Cardinals electing the first pope from the United States.

Congressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

There is little without precedent in the Catholic Church, but it is fair to say nothing exactly like the election of Pope Leo ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...