The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope. VATICAN CITY (AP) — ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated mass in the Sistine Chapel as Italian media saluted the first American pope and called ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, ...

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In his first homily since his election on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV noted many people today view Jesus Christ as merely “a ...

When white smoke finally appeared above the Sistine Chapel Thursday evening, seminarian Nathan Ledoux of Newport had a front row seat. He and several other Rhode Islanders currently studying in Rome ...

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Pope Leo XIII prized global issues, economic fairness and democracy. Will Pope Leo ...

Donald Trump previously described the election of the Chicago, Illinois-born pontiff as a 'great honour for our country' ...

NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John ...

U.S., U.K. unveil trade framework  Trump urges Congress to raise taxes on wealthy American Pope Leo XIV: “Build bridges” ...