Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Father Gregory Sakowicz (left) and Bishop Lawrence Sullivan ... George Ryan at Asbury United Methodist Church in Kankakee, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

The conference filed a lawsuit in Greenville County in November against the former Simpsonville United Methodist Church, claiming ownership of its buildings through the trust clause created with ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to celebrate the ...

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami expressed support for Pope Leo XIV, saying he is prepared to lead the Church's faithful. He ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in ...

Here in Fargo, one such legacy comes with an unexpected twist: the story of Bishop John Shanley ... 46 years later in a locked vault beneath a church basement. This account of the strange ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...