After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, is the worst possible man for the job. Throughout his career, he has held a dogged ...

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

But tucked just 25 miles north of St. Louis, where three mighty rivers converge, Alton offers a refreshing alternative to wallet-draining metropolitan adventures. This riverside town has somehow ...

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept ...

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

But Pope Leo can only vote if he is a U.S. citizen. Voting as a dual citizen is not uncommon — Pope Leo also holds ...

We have an American-Peruvian Pope,” said Betty Lazaro. Locals say they expect Pope Leo to carry on Pope Francis’ call to ...

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the ...

The 21st Southern Illinois Music Festival (SIFest) kicks off over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Carbondale.