For the first time in history, a Pope was born in the United States. Quickly after it was announced that Provost Robert ...

In an interview with America's Gerard O'Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would "carry ...

Like many who feel a connection with the new pope, Rabbi Joseph Schultz believes his familiarity with sports can help bring ...

The rules behind Pope Leo remaining a US citizen now he’s a foreign head of state - Other US citizens have served as foreign ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

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The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV recently met with JD Vance and Marco Rubio, marking the first interaction between his leadership and the Trump ...

To convey how all-encompassing the Roman Catholic Church was during the Middle Ages, the historian R.W. Southern once offered ...

Have you ever wondered what happens when a U.S. citizen reaches the pinnacle of a foreign, sovereign entity? It's not a ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...