Bishop Mark L. Bartchak will preside at a Diocesan Mass celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV at noon Wednesday, May 14, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona.

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I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

The faithful gathered for Sunday Mass for the first time since Chicago native Robert Prevost was selected as the next pontiff. His election marks a meaningful new chapter for the church nationwide.

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ...