Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

An hour after white smoke billowed from the Vatican, newly minted Pope emerged on the historic balcony to the world & 1.4 ...

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...

This Thursday is the 2025 National Day of Prayer, a tradition as old as the U.S. itself. Here's what to know about the day and how it's observed.