FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Pope Francis' visit to the United States is just days away. In preparation of his historic stop, local Catholic schools are incorporating his visit into their curriculum.

Pope Francis could have easily spent his time in the United States celebrating Mass, meeting with dignitaries and waving to crowds from the popemobile, but he also went out of his was to see a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope. On Thursday, he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

The Vatican selected the first American pope on May 8 with many United States politicians extending congratulations. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ascended to the papacy and chose the title of ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo XIV. Beginning on Wednesday, 133 cardinals gathered to select the new ...

A Venezuelan man lies in bed with his daughters in Aurora, Colo., on Jan. 30, 2025. Despite having legal documentation to reside in the United States, they fear reports that U.S. Immigration and ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Jesuit religious order ever, and the first in more than a century and a half to come from any religious order. The previous one was Gregory XVI (1831-1846 ...

He appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Square wearing the traditional red cape of the papacy — a cape that Pope Francis had eschewed on his election in 2013. Has there ever been an American pope?