Benedict made him a cardinal in 2012. Francis named McElroy archbishop of Washington in January, tapping one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S. capital at the ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

Furthermore, every member of the flock is obliged by the tenets of the Church to ... to elevate a Catholic leader who is a uniter will only be possible if the cardinals can prevail over their ...

The process to elect the next pope will begin on May 7. ROME -- Two cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church who will be voting in the upcoming papal conclave sat down with ABC News to discuss the ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...

The Church in the Netherlands is gaining momentum thanks to the “creative minority” of young people rediscovering the ...

This year’s event focused on the message of Pope Francis for this occasion with the theme, “Share with gentleness the hope ...