I, among many Catholics, were surprised once again by the papal conclave election of Pope Leo XIV. I honestly was expecting the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle — I ...

The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...

In an interview with America's Gerard O'Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would "carry ...

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Nagy and an ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday asked for prayers for China’s Catholics to remain in communion with the Holy See, making his first ...

Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public ...

Pope prayed that Catholics in China 'obtain the grace to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel, even in the midst of trials' Pope Leo asked on Sunday for prayers for China's Catholics to be in ...

Leo noted that on the feast day, “in the churches and shrines in China and throughout the world, prayers have been raised to ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...