Social Security is a vital financial safety net for over 66 million people across the United States. In April, the average Social Security check among 52.6 million retired workers was $1,999.97, an ...

The man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Annie McCarrick in 1993 has been released from Garda custody without charge.

While one in five Americans identifies as Catholic, a Pew report shows nearly half have a personal connection to the faith.

There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...

In a shocking revelation, Pope Leo XIV's familial ties were connected to the legendary singer Madonna through distant ...

The Times discovered that the Chicago native is related to Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Justin ...

According to Gates Jr., Pope Leo is also related to Boucher de Grandpre, who fought against the British during the ...

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...

Supporters of Pope Leo XIV gathered Saturday, not in a cathedral or a church, but a baseball stadium the pope once frequented ...

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.