Pope Leo XIV gave his first homily at a Mass on Friday, one day after he was selected by a conclave of cardinals at the Vatican to lead the Catholic Church. The first U.S. pope in history said he ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church in the Sistine Chapel, a day after he was elected the first American pontiff by the papal conclave. Robert Prevost ...

warning of the dangers caused by a lack of faith and hoping the Catholic Church could be a beacon lighting the world’s “dark nights.” Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost and the first U ...

The pope prayed for peace in his first official remarks, but his words come against a backdrop of deadly wars, a long shadow of abuse within the church he now leads, and chaos and division at home ...

In his first Mass as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to “bear witness to our joyful faith in Jesus the Savior” in a world where “a lack of faith is often ...

The Catholic church has a new leader, Robert Cardinal Prevost, after four rounds of voting, making history as the first U.S. pontiff and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The papal conclave was ...

On behalf of Cuyahoga County, I congratulate His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the first ever U.S. citizen to serve as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.” “This news is a source ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV.

The Hudson-Mohawk Chorale opted for a different approach for its Sunday afternoon concert at First Reformed Church of Scotia. Instead of celebrating spring, director Susan Hermance Fedak chose a ...

A significant chapter in the spiritual life of the Falkirk area began on Sunday, 4 May, as members of four local congregations came together to celebrate the first joint service of the newly formed ...

This exhibition will be on display through May 24. The First Reformed Church will host a performance by organist Larry Hershey in a program called "Seasonal Encores." Hershey will perform songs ...