MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President ...

After less than 24 hours in seclusion, white smoke signaled the end of the conclave and the start of Cardinal Robert ...

As Catholics around the world react to the election of Pope Leo XIV, students in Gainesville had the chance to reflect on the ...

For close watchers of the Catholic Church, the election of a U.S. pope seemed impossible. The "Trump effect" on the U.S. and global order changed that, papal expert Massimo Faggioli told NPR.

The announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s election was made at the church on Thursday, May 8. The crowd was filled with joy and hope as they learned of the historic event. On Friday, May 9, an honorary mass ...

The St. Thomas of Villanova Church is seen on the campus of Villanova University on May 8, 2025, in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, provided a real-time teaching moment for Catholic ...

The Roman Catholic cardinals used their ecclesiastical ballots to elect an American to be the new pope (“A first: Pope from U ...

Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

Whether it is his love for baseball, Chicago roots or Villanova University, experts say to be able to humanize such a ...

But Pope Leo can only vote if he is a U.S. citizen. Voting as a dual citizen is not uncommon — Pope Leo also holds ...