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

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

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

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

Two Kansas City-area priests had the chance to meet the new Pope when he was known as Father Bob Prevost. Now, the ...

I didn’t think in my lifetime I would see a pope who was born in the United States and came out of the Church in the United ...

“We are overjoyed that someone who is beloved and known to us is now the beloved leader of the whole entire church,” said Barbara Reid, a Dominican sister and president of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY — A senior Vatican official announced the new ... At the same time, the enormous bells of St. Peter's Basilica began to ring, tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine ... On Wednesday, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church entered the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave, where they will ...

Here in the first city, the Catholic Church is at an extended crossroads of its own, calling for its leaders and adherents to engage in strategic planning and soul-searching of their own.

Rapid City's Catholic community is mourning Pope Frances' death and remembering his legacy of caring for people and for the ...

The Run for the Wall will pull into Junction City's Heritage Park around 5 p.m. Sunday, May 18. They ride to Topeka on May 19, with a fuel stop around 8:45 a.m. at the Turnpike's Topeka Service Area.