In celebration of the new pope a church is holding a 'Mass of Thanksgiving.' State: Morel Mushroom Festival thrives despite rain in Charlevoix CountyChosen by the Cardinal-electors Thursday May 8, ...

As a Catholic who attends the traditional Latin Mass, I love Pope Leo XIV; all Catholics have a duty to render filial love ...

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The last foreign dignitary Pope Francis received a day before his death was none other than JD Vance, and we can say without exaggeration that, insofar as Pope Francis stood for what is best in ...

The elevation of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost into Pope Leo XIV means that what the novelist Saul Bellow called “an American, Chicago-born” will serve as the vicar of Christ and 267th bishop of ...

"Please join me in praying for the repose of the soul of our beloved Pope Francis, who was Vicar of Christ, the successor of St. Peter and a faithful shepherd of Christ’s Church," said ...

Catholics believe the pope is the Vicar of Christ—the visible sign of Jesus on Earth. More than anyone I've ever known, Pope Francis reminded me of Jesus. Then again, I guess that's the point.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first ...

Dear cardinals: The glorious and incredibly popular Trump administration would like to offer some advice as you go about selecting the next Vicar of Christ. So with that in mind, we want you all ...

As a Catholic, I pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance of the cardinal-electors as they enter the conclave to elect the next successor to St. Peter and the vicar of Christ on earth. If I were able ...