Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

As Pope Leo XIV is formally inaugurated, he vows to work for unity and peace at a time of polarization in the Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

Thomas J Price's 12-foot sculpture of a Black woman in Times Square is inspiring online debates about race and representation ...

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...

When the election of the newest pope of the Roman Catholic Church was announced last week, Ian Borelli, Alex Read and Kate ...

While the Trump administration tries to downplay matters of race and racism in US history, the minister of a Providence ...

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...

A genealogist hopes when the pope will stop in New Orleans when he comes to the U.S.: "We have to have a second-line. We have ...

It is the day when we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood, and it is also the day when Jesus gave us the commandment to love one another as He has loved us. As we reflect ...

I AM a historian,” was the definition claimed most frequently (and often with a touch of mischief) by Gregory Dix to describe his diverse calling, which extended well beyond the confines of research ...

It took nearly 440 years after the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines before the first Filipino, Rufino Jiao Santos, joined the College of Cardinals in 1960. Another 52 years passed before ...