Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. There has never ...

As contemporary as they sound, these lines come from his 19th-century predecessor, Pope Leo XIII. The encyclical was entitled ...

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

Connecticut clergy and state officials are celebrating the election of a new pope who, for the first time, is an American.

She noted the significance of the new pope’s chosen name. “Leo XIII was the father of Catholic Social Teaching – reminding us ...

Pope Leo XIV has stepped into the position of leader of the Catholic Church at a time when the church in the United States is in transition.

Youngstown Bishop David Bonnar held a special Mass in Massillon on Wednesday to pray for the men assigned to choose the next pope.

Local Catholics attended Mass and prayed for the soul of Pope Francis, 88, who died April 21, according to the Vatican ... We would do well to learn from his wisdom. "Having worked at the ...

A new pope has been selected to lead the Roman Catholic Church, and he’s viewed by many as a moderate progressive who will follow in his predecessor’s footsteps. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was ...

When our St. Joseph Catholic High School loudspeaker announced in October 1978 that the next conclave chose Pope John Paul II ...

May the Lord guide and sustain you as you embark on this weighty new ministry,’ wrote President Nelson, President Oaks, President Eyring ...