White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signaling a new pope has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church.

Wednesday, May 7 marks the official start to the Catholic Church’s search for the 267th leader. 27 News met with a local ...

As the world awaits the announcement of a new pope, Catholic residents in Kansas City expressed their hopes for the future ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

Millions of people around the world gathered in excitement to learn who had been elected pope, including those in Wichita.

Kansas City Catholics expressed excitement and unity following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, wished the new pope well after his historic selection Thursday.

NIGEL AND SYDNEY, WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PERHAPS POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE U.S.? I SPOKE TO HISTORIAN AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY AS HE BREAKS IT ALL DOWN.

SINGAPORE: The Catholic Church in Singapore on Friday (May 9) celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, who succeeds Pope Francis. Robert Francis Prevost is the first pope from the US. He was ...

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...