Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV “was first and foremost a unifying experience.

A remarkable week for the Catholic Church. Cardinals meeting at the Vatican elected a new pope. And he's from the U.S., specifically Chicago - Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost.

Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV ...

By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were or what we were doing when the news was broken to us. The moment the TV ...

The Catholic Church lobbied hard against a bill that would allow the terminally ill to end their lives in Illinois.

Leo gave a prepared address and then opened the floor to any cardinal who wanted to make a comment, a different format to what previous popes have done.

Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

In his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8, Leo said the cardinals chose him “to be the successor ...

This year’s event focused on the message of Pope Francis for this occasion with the theme, “Share with gentleness the hope ...