Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said on Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he ...

Catholic churches around the Philadelphia region are celebrating the election of their new leader, Pope Leo XIV.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...