Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history’s ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, ...

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a top House ally of President Donald Trump and a MAGA firebrand with a ...

Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities last week, one ...

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an ally of President Donald Trump, played the role of “kingmaker” in the selection of Pope ...

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

In Chicago, excitement surrounds the election of Pope Leo XIV, with celebrations and local tributes — including a new sandwich. The National speaks with his longtime friend, who reflects on their ...

Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days ...

Canadian Lou Germano was vacationing in Rome when he ran into a priest. Little did he know that priest was Cardinal Robert ...

Stehlik, who has been in the military since she went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2004, transitioned in 2017 ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, I received texts from two friends – one in Canada, one in Ireland – both joking that Donald Trump would no doubt claim credit. The irony, of ...