It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...

The duo picked up a pie, packed it in dry ice, and hand-delivered it to the Pontiff during an event for youth and digital missionaries in Rome. The Pope, recognizing the familiar Aurelio’s shield, ...

One new American archbishop says having a pope from Chicago is something to think about, since “Catholicism in Chicago has ...

A Vatican opinion released shortly before Pope Francis died advises against public church listings of clergy members deemed to have been credibly accused of sexual abuse — which virtually every ...

Sister Francis Piscatella, aged 112, has been officially named the world’s oldest living nun.This is according to a statement ...

Pope Leo XIV was surprised at the Vatican with a personal-sized pizza from the popular Chicago pizza chain Aurelio's, thanks ...