With Pope Leo XIV being the first American pontiff, it could draw more people in the U.S. back to church, according to Br. Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant ...

Rome (CNN) — Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world ... traditional style and Augustinian background, emphasizing core truths of Catholic ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo (AP) — 1 person died and 2 others were pulled from wreckage after a severe storm crumbled part of a St. Louis church.

Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt on Monday that Catholics who strayed from the church may return in part because it now has an American-born leader. Holt was part of NBC News' team covering ...

Prime Minister James Marape has extended his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, on behalf of the Government and ...

He didn't want to be a bishop or a cardinal, let alone the next leader of the 1.4bn-strong Catholic Church. His unwillingness to be pontiff, however, is what makes John confident his brother will ...

He was surprised to see an American elected, but think believes that he was chosen to unite the church. "He seems a little bit more centrist when it comes to any political leanings. That's ...

Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson Pastor celebrates 60 years of priesthood over the weekend with half of that spent at Monica’s Church. Torgerson is a Los Angeles native ordained in 1965. After serving ...