Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

COMMENTARY: The Pope has put forward Augustine as his great friend, father and companion on the Way of Christ.

Russia did not support the idea of a ceasefire today, May 12, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proposed negotiations.

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority.

The United States and China said Monday they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs as the world's two biggest ...

Zelensky invites Pope Leo XIV to witness devastation in ‘warm’ phone call - Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin ...

For the first time in the history of these two preeminent institutions, their chosen leaders share the same nationality.

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When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV--an American--it was met with mixed emotions ...

Seeking solace in a turbulent world, Jennie Brennan and Jacob Peter have found an unlikely source of wellbeing: quietly ...

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...