After white smoke filled the air in the Vatican City, Catholics in Colorado Springs attended midday mass with smiles and optimism. This morning, Pope Leo XIV became the first American-born pope, being ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the new pontiff He tells cardinals in the Sistine Chapel that he hopes his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the "dark nights of ...

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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 vowed to work for unity so that Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world; he offered a message of ...

The more often Catholics in the United States attend Mass, the more likely they are to oppose proposed changes to the Church, such as blessing same-sex marriages and allowing women to become ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass on Friday morning at 11 a.m. with ... China’s state-backed church organizations offer congratulations to the new pope China's official news agency Xinhua ...

At Sunday Mass, the landmark, Gothic-style church - the focal point of Catholicism in the most populous U.S. city - was brimming with worshippers eager to celebrate the unexpected achievement of ...