A new pope has been elected, and for the first time, he's from the United States. Now, the metro's Catholic community is ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born on Chicago's south side and grew up in the south suburb of Dolton. Shortly after it was announced that Prevost was elected pope, rumors began swirling that he ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her ...

Catholics in metro Detroit are praising the first American to be pope, who once lived in Michigan, saying he will continue Pope Francis' legacy of caring for marginalized communities. Some also hope ...

Catholics around the world have a new pope, and American Catholics have a connection with the pontiff they’ve never had ...

University of Central Arkansas professor, Clayton Crockett, said Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis.

Robert Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Church bells rang at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, celebrating the election of a new pope. On May 8, the college of cardinals wrapped up a historic conclave by ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope. VATICAN CITY ...

The date was officially set Thursday for Illinois’ “home” matchup with Alabama in the 2025-26 season. It will be Wednesday, ...

The new pontiff and Bernard Hebda, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have exchanged letters but ...