That the head of the Catholic Church is as American as baseball proves that ancient prejudices can be conquered and rifts between people can be mended. I still cannot quite believe that there is an ...

When a pope dies or resigns, one of the world's most secretive and fascinating elections begins. Behind the locked doors of the Vatican, cardinals from around the globe gather in the Sistine Chapel to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It will be published on March 26 by ...

The biggest cheer that rises from St. Peter’s Square after the white smoke emanates from the makeshift chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel comes after the cardinal protodeacon announces, ...

Church leaders in the Christian East welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, noting his first words to the crowd in St. Peter's Square were about peace. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of ...

The First American Pope $2 Bill represents not just a piece of currency, but a significant milestone in both American and religious history. As the first pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV, ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Bishop Robert Brennan spoke about the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, during his homily at Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, 250 Cathedral Place on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV will appear from Rome via remote video on June 14 for a day of prayer held in Chicago in celebration of his election.

Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can. Pope Leo smiles as he arrives for a visit to the Santa Marta Retirement Home in Castel ...