Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

One would think lawmakers would have wanted to move quickly on such an accolade with an Illinoisan named the Bishop of Rome.

Nine students were killed — six girls and three boys aged between 14 and 17, one with Polish citizenship — as well as a ...

America Media's team of experts hosted an exclusive, subscriber-only event to answer your specific questions about Pope Leo XIV, the conclave and this historic time in our church.

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

Agostino Giovagnoli, a professor of Church history at Milan’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, described the more ...

During a well-attended Pentecost Mass in St Peter’s Square on 8 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, spoke plainly ...

Mass before tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV took aim at the rise of “political nationalisms,” though he ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and ...

Hunter Marquez graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with honours, expecting to begin their career as a commissioned second lieutenant. Despit ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic apology video Saturday in response to backlash following a viral ...

Can Pope Leo XIV remain a U.S. citizen while leading a foreign government? Here are things to know about the legally thorny ...