Bishop Martin in his statement said the measure was meant to bring the Charlotte diocese in line with Pope Francis' 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, which greatly restricted the Latin Mass ...

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

In January, Bishop Mariann Budde of Washington drew President Trump's ire after calling for "mercy" for vulnerable groups—including migrants and LGBTQ+ youth—during a national prayer service.

Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2023. Before becoming pope, Prevost, who is 69, was the head of the church's Dicastery for Bishops, meaning he oversaw the selection of new bishops.

The challenges for the Catholic Church in Chicago, where Robert Prevost grew up, are a microcosm of the gargantuan problems facing the worldwide Catholic Church that the new Pope Leo XIV must address.

Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. The decision from the 133 ...

It is typically absurd to think of an American as pope. But in this conclave, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who has spent much of his life outside of the United States is worthy of serious ...

The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in Catholic history with absolutely no certainty about who or what comes next. Rather than reflexively corralling ...

What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church Published Apr 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM EDT Updated Apr 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM EDT 00:56 ... Pope Francis Dies At 88 ...