“Americanism” has often been called a “phantom heresy”, blamed on a French translation of a biography of Father Isaac Hecker, ...

Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...

Americans greeted Pope St. John Paul II with open arms during his seven visits to the United States. Pundits often ... than the Polish pontiff. Pope Francis received a more tepid response during ...

Donald Trump post this AI produced image of himself in the vestments of the pope to his social media accounts — X, Instagram, ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

The United States was always seen as having too much power and representation ... He will carry forward the legacy of Pope Francis,” said the Rev. Thomas Reese, a U.S. priest and expert on the Vatican ...

The new Pope has been revealed as Robert Francis Prevost of the United States, the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo XIV.

Vice President JD Vance spoke with Ross Douthat on his "Interesting Times" podcast after meeting with the new pope.

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned with the poor. Here's a look at Francis' time in the United States ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8. Pope Francis left a legacy as a reformist and a staunch advocate ...