Father Colgan strongly backed the Union in the Civil War. The 1863 Draft Act – which permitted drafted men to meet their obligation by paying $300 – provoked riots in many poor districts, including ...

Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- From the ridiculous to the sublime, Jerzy Kenar's art makes a statement. HIs bronze poop fountain sculpture is a Chicago tourist attraction while his other artwork graces some of the ...

It’s hard to believe, but nearly 10 years have passed since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator in Trump Tower and, ...

A Waukesha church community gathered for a prayer vigil after one of their members was detained by Immigration and Customs ...

Christians, totaling around 130 million people. These believers have potential to be a blessing to developed nations where ...

About 30% of dioceses, Spicer said, reported having at least one religious worker forced to leave the country because of the processing backlog, while more than half anticipated losing a worker within ...

I was a missioner in Chiclayo, Peru, where Leo was Archbishop Prevost, and I know he treats newcomers with respect.

Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old cardinal from Chicago, is the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in St Peter's Square in a popemobile for the first time as tens of thousands of people, including ...

Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday, with a Mass in St. Peter's ...