Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Pope Leo XIV is being described by Cardinal Timothy Dolan as a "citizen of the world" who will seek to build bridges with President Donald Trump and other global leaders.

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

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Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, addressed his eventful return to Earth. Shortly after the spacecraft touched down ...

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources, ...

These past 18 months, we have struggled as never before in our modern history. We let down our guard and our enemies pounced.

How on earth did a successful writer, once engaged to be married, and hosting lavish dinner parties, end up single and broke?