MERCER COUNTY — People said, “It was tough to watch” when the steeple of a historic Catholic church collapsed from a fire Thursday. Crews were called to the fire at St. John the Baptist ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to “become Catholic.” ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to “become Catholic ...

Can Leo, the Pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church’s popularity? There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within ...

Mary Theresa Petrich recalled walking from Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville over the 40th Street Bridge and up the hill to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale to attend Sunday ...

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago. The family ...

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but Francis’ actions might have paved the way.

World News White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV Updated: May. 09, 2025, 7:28 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year ...

A Pew Research survey in February found 59% of U.S. Catholics say the Church should allow women to become priests; however, the Catholic Church believes only men can be priests, in part because ...

The next pope will be chosen by about 133 cardinals —essentially senior priests selected by the pope to lead the Church around the world—meeting in secret starting Wednesday.

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. More than 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square April 26 to ...