Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others ...

From the St. Peter’s Basilica to his native Chicago to his diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, Catholic faithful around the world ...

St. Bridget Catholic School in Richmond posted a photo on Instagram showing students celebrating the news: "Can you feel the excitement?! We have a Pope!" ...

The papal conclave was officially over at around 6 p.m. local time Thursday after white smoke was seen rising from the ...

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Alabama Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design ...

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

Donald Trump and Prince William’s decision to wear blue suits instead of black at Pope Francis' funeral sparked a major ...

While Donald Trump and Prince William wore blue suits, Joe Biden opted for a blue tie with his black suit at Pope Francis' funeral ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Faithful, one holding a placard with the Ukrainian flag and reading Francis, pray for us, arrive ...