Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago will celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church.

established numerical limits for the College of Cardinals. It stated that cardinals who had reached the age of 80 could not enter into conclave, and that the number of electors could not go beyond ...

The church's concern about global warming cannot die with Pope Francis. The ball has been passed to Pope Leo XIV ...

The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...

Though not a prominent advocate of the movement, which faced strong Vatican resistance, Prevost’s proximity to it ...

I have been thrilled by the world’s attention to the Conclave and the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. This ...

Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

After a month since his election, Pope Leo XIV’s papacy is beginning to take an initial shape, with the Augustinian emphasis ...

Leo XIII is known as the social justice pope because of encyclical, Rerum Novarum. This “Magna Carta of Social Justice” was ...

At the John Carroll Society’s 39 th Annual Awards Dinner on May 9, four local Catholics were honored, but two popes also took ...

A poet, biblical scholar, theologian, and senior Vatican official, Cardinal Tolentino de Mendonça stands out as one of the most original figures entering the conclave. A native of Madeira who ...

Eyes around the world watched the viral video of students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy host their own mini conclave. It caught the attention of Cardinal Cupich, and on Monday he had his own ...