For the first time in history, an American has been elected as Pope. Robert Francis Prevost, 69, born in Chicago, will be the ...

Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.

Father Mike Schmitz expresses happiness following the election of the first American pope on 'The Story.' ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to find a new leader of the 1.4 billion-member ...

How are young Catholics thinking about the American Catholic church during the papal transition. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to the hosts of American Magazine's Jesuitical podcast.

Pope Francis thanked the young people for their desire to take action to make the world a better place. He blessed the crowd, adding "don’t forget to pray for me." Death did not stop Pope ...