Students at Decatur's Catholic schools watched the white smoke appear above the Vatican that signals a new pope has been ...

DECATUR — St. Patrick student Madison Davis was the first ... "It's the first American pope of all the centuries of the church," Smith said. With the rumor of the pope being a Cub's fan, the ...

Burke, 76, a staunch Catholic traditionalist, often clashed with the more reform-minded Francis. Born in Wisconsin, he was a bishop there before becoming archbishop of St. Louis from 2004 to 2008.

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of Smithtown and Village of the Branch have been embroiled in a yearlong legal dispute over the denial of a church-sponsored festival featuring mechanical rides.

On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of first responders filled St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., to attend the 31st annual Blue Mass, a tradition that honors the sacrifice of those ...

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell greets first responders after the annual Blue Mass on Tuesday May 6, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal ...

At St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carlisle, Parishioners gathered for a special Mass celebrating Pope Leo XIV. Though Pope Leo has ties to Pennsylvania, his connection to St. Patrick runs deeper.

Local Catholic faith leaders greeted with enthusiasm the election of the first pope from the United States — and from ...

Pope Leo XIV's pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a "clear vision" amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Friday. The Italian ...